Amyloidosis in cystic fibrosis: a case series.

J Cyst Fibros

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Published: January 2006

As the life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis increases, unusual complications including amyloidosis are increasingly recognised. We report three cases of amyloidosis including a unique case presenting with a hemorrhagic and thrombotic diatheisis. This complication of amyloidosis has never been reported in cystic fibrosis.

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