[Remission of nephrotic syndrome caused by renal amyloidosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis after tuberculostatic treatment].

Secondary systemic amyloidosis is a frequent complication in several chronic infectious and inflammatory states. Although initially amyloidosis was described in association with long-standing syphilis and tuberculosis, with the introduction of antiboitic and antituberculous therapy, rheumatoid arthritis is now the commonest cause of this illness. We present here the case of a 16 year-old woman, who was diagnosed one month ealier with pulmonary tuberculosis. She developed a nephrotic syndrome and her kidney biopsy confirmed the presence of amyloid. Treatment of the tuberculosis was accompanied by clinical remission of the nephrotic syndrome two years later.