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[Rapidly destructive lumbar spondyloarthropathy in chronic hemodialysis]
O Raccaud1, D Wendling, P Chaubert
1Service de rhumatologie, médecine physique et réhabilitation, CHUV, Lausanne.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|March 7, 1992
Abstract:
Rapidly destructive spondyloarthropathy occurring in the lumbar spine of 2 chronically hemodialysed patients is reported. These lesions resembled infectious spondylitis. Histological examination revealed deposits of amyloid in the L3-L4 intervertebral space in one patient, which could be a causative factor in the joint destruction. The other favouring circumstances and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed.