Femoral neuropathy and ischemic colitis associated with amyloidosis in hemodialysis patients

Renal failure is often the presenting problem with amyloidosis and it portends a generally poor prognosis. Two of 121 patients in a home dialysis program were found to have amyloidosis after they developed unusual complications, ischemic colitis and femoral neuropathy. Both ultimately died as a resu...

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Published in:	Annals of surgery Vol. 182; no. 2; pp. 161 - 162
Main Authors:	Biggers, J A, Remmers, Jr, A R, Lindley, J D, Folse, D S, Sarles, H E, Fish, J C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-1975
Subjects:	Adult Amyloidosis - complications Colitis - etiology Colon - blood supply Female Humans Ischemia - etiology Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology Male Middle Aged Muscular Diseases - etiology Paralysis - etiology Renal Dialysis Thigh
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Summary:	Renal failure is often the presenting problem with amyloidosis and it portends a generally poor prognosis. Two of 121 patients in a home dialysis program were found to have amyloidosis after they developed unusual complications, ischemic colitis and femoral neuropathy. Both ultimately died as a result of their disease. From the limited experience that is reported, it appears that renal transplantation offers a better alternative for long term therapy than hemodialysis.
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ISSN:	0003-4932 1528-1140
DOI:	10.1097/00000658-197508000-00014