Resolution of secondary amyloidosis 14 years after adequate chemotherapy for skeletal tuberculosis.

Despite available chemotherapy, survival of patients with skeletal tuberculosis and secondary amyloidosis for more than five years is extremely unusual. We have described a patient with inadequately treated tuberculous osteomyelitis and later concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis and secondary amyloidosis. After a prolonged course of antituberculous chemotherapy, the patient was found to be cured of the tuberculosis and to have complete resolution of the amyloidosis 14 years after the diagnosis.