[Osteoarticular amyloidosis in hemodialyzed patients. Report of 4 cases]

Abstract

Chronic hemodialysis is sometimes complicated by an osteoarticular amyloidosis, which happens after a middle delay of ten years, it can be expressed by a tunnel carpal syndrome, a shoulder pariarthritis, bony cysts, and erosive spondylarthropathy. The authors reported their experience about four cases, and insisted on some évocatoring radiologic aspects.