NEPHROTIC SYNDROME FOR LOCALIZED PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS: CASE REPORT WITH AUTOPSY

Authors

  • Andréa Mendes Baffa
  • Thiago Porto di Nucci
  • Ricardo Dutra Sugarrara
  • Carlos Osvaldo Teixeira
  • Maria Aparecida Barone Teixeira

Keywords:

primary amyloidosis, nephrotic syndrome, autopsy

Abstract

This is a case report with necropsy of a patient with nephrotic syndrome secondary to renal involvement due to primary amyloidosis. It was highlighted, through a comparison with data from the literature, the occurrence of exclusive renal involvement and the importance of necropsy in the correlation between amyloid deposits and renal function.

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Published

2003-06-25

How to Cite

Baffa, A. M., Nucci, T. P. di, Sugarrara, R. D., Teixeira, C. O., & Teixeira, M. A. B. (2003). NEPHROTIC SYNDROME FOR LOCALIZED PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS: CASE REPORT WITH AUTOPSY . Revista De Ciências Médicas, 12(2). Retrieved from https://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/cienciasmedicas/article/view/1273

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Relato de Caso