Development of amyloidosis in Behcet's syndrome with isolated mucocutaneous involvement

Kutlay S., Civriz S., ENSARİ A., Nergizoglu G., Ates K., Karatan O.

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.24, no.1, pp.37-39, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00296-003-0327-y
  • Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-39
  • Keywords: Behcet's syndrome, colchicine, secondary amyloidosis, RENAL INVOLVEMENT, DISEASE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Development of secondary amyloidosis is an infrequent complication in patients with Behcet's syndrome (BS). It has been reported that multiple systemic involvement, long disease duration, and male gender are major clinical factors accompanying the development of amyloidosis in BS. We report a case of secondary amyloidosis in a patient diagnosed as having BS with a positive pathergy test 9 years previously and who had isolated mucocutaneous involvement. Regular use of colchicine since the diagnosis and somewhat mild progress of the disease could not prevent the development of secondary amyloidosis in this patient. He is alive and receives hemodialysis regularly.