Pathologic fracture associated with amyloid deposition in the bone of a chronic hemodialysis patient. A case report.
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Abstract
A 63-year-old male who had been on hemodialysis for 14 years developed extensive amyloid deposition in the femoral head and neck that, after a fall, resulted in a femoral neck fracture. The plasma level of beta 2-microglobulin in this patient was elevated, and bone specimens from the fracture site demonstrated positive Congo-red staining, suggesting an association with amyloid deposition.
Medical subject headings
- Amyloidosis
- Femoral Neck Fractures
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Renal Dialysis
Anatomy
- femur