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AI InsightIt has been emphasised that amyloidosis may develop even in Behçet's disease which has been asymptomatic for a long time and that the cases should be followed up in view of this aspect.
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Abstract
Renal amyloidosis and nephrotic syndrome due to Behçet's disease are uncommon clinical situations. Although, our 27 years old male patient with Behçet's disease had been asymptomatic for 10 years, he applied to our clinic with a picture of nephrotic syndrome. AA type renal amyloidosis was established on his renal biopsy. The case was discussed in the light of literature. It has been emphasised that amyloidosis may develop even in Behçet's disease which has been asymptomatic for a long time and that the cases should be followed up in view of this aspect.
Özet
Behçet hastalığında renal amiloidozis ve buna bağlı nefrotik sendrom nadir rastlanılan bir klinik durumdur. Yirmiyedi yaşında erkek olgumuz son 10 yıldır asemptomatik Behçet has¬tası olmasına rağmen nefrotik sendrom tablosu ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Renal biyopsisin de AA tipi renal amiloidozis saptandı. Olgu literatür verileri ışığında tartışıldı.Uzun yıllar asemptomatik seyreden Behçet hastalığında bile amiloidozis gelişebileceği ve olguların bu yönden de izlenmesi gerektiği vurgulandı.