Cervical destructive spondyloarthropathy due to the dialysis-related amyloidosis: imaging findings
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2019
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Dialysis-related amyloidosis that occurs secondary to the deposition of amyloid fibrils containing beta-2-microglobulin, is a type of amyloidosis affecting patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. It involves the osteoarticular system predominantly. Destructive spondyloarthropathy, is a type of dialysis-related spondyloarthropathy, which frequently involves the cervical spine, have been reported only sporadically. We describe a case of a destructive spondyloarthropathy, in a 43-year-old long-term hemodialysis patient, presenting with myelopathy with particular interest to cervical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
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Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis, Destructive Spondyloarthropathy, Myelopathy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography