Renal Amyloidosis

We report the case of a 46-year-old man who initially presented with macroscopic haematuria. Although initially concerning for a malignancy in the bladder,…
AA amyloidosis was previously known as secondary amyloidosis, or reactive systemic amyloidosis. It occurs in patients who have suffered from prolonged, chronic…
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common hereditary autoinflammatory syndrome. FMF is caused by mutations in the MEFV gene which encodes the pyrin…