Amyloid arthropathy associated with multiple myeloma

Rodríguez Ramírez, J.; Antúnez Díaz, M.; Peña Quintana, P.; Báez Marrero, O.; Gómez Díaz, J.; Betancor León, P.

Anales de Medicina Interna 7(3): 141-143

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199
PMID: 2103769
Document Number: 359734
Amyloidosis as a complication of patients afflicted with multiple myeloma only arose in 15% of the cases. The articular localization is particularly rare, the clinical findings being similar to rheumatoid arthritis. A case of amyloid arthritis associated to Bence-Jones myeloma, kappa type, is presented and the literature is reviewed.

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