AA amyloidosis complicating hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic fever syndrome: a report of two cases

Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Jun;54(6):2010-4. doi: 10.1002/art.21901.

Abstract

AA amyloidosis is the most serious potential complication of the inherited autoinflammatory syndromes and frequently results in end-stage renal failure. Although this complication is well recognized in familial Mediterranean fever, tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome, and Muckle-Wells syndrome, there is only 1 previous published report of its occurrence in hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with periodic fever syndrome (HIDS). We report 2 further cases of patients with AA amyloidosis in HIDS, both of whom developed dialysis-dependent renal failure, and we describe the outcome of the first renal transplant in this setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin D / blood*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Male
  • Serum Amyloid A Protein*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin D
  • Serum Amyloid A Protein