CASE REPORT: RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AMYLOID A AMYLOIDOSIS IN TEMPORAL ARTERITIS WITH SAA1.3 ALLELE; AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INTESTINAL AMYLOIDOSIS SECONDARY TO TEMPORAL ARTERITIS

Case report: Rapid development of amyloid A amyloidosis in temporal arteritis with SAA1.3 allele; An unusual case of intestinal amyloidosis secondary to temporal arteritis

Temporal arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis mostly seen in older patients.Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis secondary to a chronic inflammation induces multiple organ dysfunctions, including a dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.Herein, we present a case of TA complicated by AA amyloidosis that was resistant to oral and intravenous steroids

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