Obstructive nephropathy secondary to AA-type amyloidosis in ankylosing spondylitis

I. Millán Section of Nephrology, Hospital de Elche, Elche, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]

A.E. Sirvent Section of Nephrology, Hospital de Elche, Elche, Spain

R. Enríquez Section of Nephrology, Hospital de Elche, Elche, Spain

I. Fernández Sections of Nephrology and Urology, USP Clínica San Camilo, Madrid, Spain

A. Montero Sections of Nephrology and Urology, USP Clínica San Camilo, Madrid, Spain

A. Barat Section of Pathology of Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

F. Amorós Section of Nephrology, Hospital de Elche, Elche, Spain

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Abstract

AA-type amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract is a rare phenomenon and few cases are described in the literature. We report a 42-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis, who developed hematuria, bilateral hydronephrosis, and renal failure caused by AA amyloidosis.

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