Pleural involvement of dialysis-related amyloidosis

Masaru Suzuki; Tomoko Betsuyaku; Tetsuya Kojima; Hiroshi Saito; Yoichi Nishiura; Yuichiro Fukasawa; Masaharu Nishimura; Yoshikazu Kawakami

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.44.628

Pleural involvement of dialysis-related amyloidosis

Masaru Suzuki, Tomoko Betsuyaku, Tetsuya Kojima, Hiroshi Saito, Yoichi Nishiura, Yuichiro Fukasawa, Masaharu Nishimura, Yoshikazu Kawakami

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Abstract

Two cases of pleural involvement of dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) with pleural effusion are presented. DRA is one of the most important complications in long-term dialysis patients and β ₂-microglobulin is the principal protein component of DRA, but pleural deposition of β₂-microglobulin amyloid has not yet been reported. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of pleural involvement of DRA presenting with pleural effusion. This case study suggests that pleural involvement of DRA should be considered when exudative pleural effusion is observed in patients undergoing long-term dialysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	628-631
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.44.628
Publication status	Published - 2005 Jun
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dialysis-related amyloidosis
Pleura
Pleural amyloidosis
Pleural effusion
Thoracoscopy
β-microglobulin

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Internal Medicine

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