Finn Barbara C, Young Pablo, Silva Emanuel D, Bruetman Julio E, Bottaro Federico J, Venditti Julio E, Shanley Claudia M, Ceresetto Jose, Bullorsky Eduardo
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires.
Medicina (B Aires). 2006;66(6):555-7.
Primary systemic amyloidosis with clinical and histopathologic features of giant cell arteritis has already been described. The association of multiple myeloma (with primary amyloidosis) and giant cell arteritis is also known. We present the first case in the literature of a patient with multiple myeloma and giant cell arteritis without systemic amyloidosis, suggesting a pathogenic relationship between the two diseases.
原发性系统性淀粉样变性伴巨细胞动脉炎的临床和组织病理学特征已有报道。多发性骨髓瘤(伴原发性淀粉样变性)与巨细胞动脉炎的关联也为人所知。我们报告了文献中首例患有多发性骨髓瘤和巨细胞动脉炎但无系统性淀粉样变性的患者,提示这两种疾病之间存在致病关系。