Pathologic Fractures Associated with Idiopathic Amyloidosis of Bone in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

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Amyloid bone lesions were found in 2 chronic hemodialysis patients presenting with pathologic hip fractures. These amyloid deposits were noted as lytic defects on plain skeletal radiographs. No evidence for disseminated amyloidosis was discovered on physical examination, skin biopsy, or bone marrow biopsy. Myeloma, other plasma cell dyscrasia, and preceding chronic inflammatory states were not found in either patient. The amyloid deposits had staining characteristics suggestive of secondary amyloid based on the potassium permanganate reaction. Isolated amyloid bone deposits should be included in the differential diagnosis of lytic bone lesions or pathologic fractures in chronic dialysis patients.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1986

Publication date (Print): 1986

Publication date (Electronic): 05 December 2008

Volume: 43

Issue: 1

Pages: 22-27

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Veterans Administration Medical Center Nashville, Tenn., USA

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Publisher ID: 183712 Other ID: Nephron 1986;43:22–27

DOI: 10.1159/000183712

PubMed ID: 3703063

SO-VID: 750c7925-13ac-4e72-ab34-50acecfb53ac

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Date accepted : 31 July 1985

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