Osteo-articular manifestations of amyloidosis
P M'bappé, G Grateau - Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2012 - Elsevier
Whether it is overload disease or mispleated proteins, amyloid is a great pretender. This is
especially true for all of the osteo-articular manifestations of amyloid light chain (AL)
amyloidosis, which may mimic rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, a myeloma or a
bone tumour. To improve the prognosis, AL amyloidosis must be considered in front of
atypical osteo-articular manifestations. Amyloidosis Ab2M of chronic haemodialysis
(members' arthropathy and destructive spondylitis) is a specific entity that needs to be …
especially true for all of the osteo-articular manifestations of amyloid light chain (AL)
amyloidosis, which may mimic rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, a myeloma or a
bone tumour. To improve the prognosis, AL amyloidosis must be considered in front of
atypical osteo-articular manifestations. Amyloidosis Ab2M of chronic haemodialysis
(members' arthropathy and destructive spondylitis) is a specific entity that needs to be …
