Charcot knee arthropathy with articular amyloid deposition in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy

Scand J Rheumatol. 1997;26(1):61-4. doi: 10.3109/03009749709065667.

Abstract

An extremely rare case of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) complicated by neuroarthropathy (Charcot joint) in the left knee joint and by intra-articular deposits of amyloid was observed. FAP-specific variant transthyretin (TTR) was found in the synovial fluid and amyloid deposits were confirmed in the synovium, cartilage and bone by Congo red staining and immuno-staining.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloid / analysis*
  • Amyloid Neuropathies / pathology*
  • Arthropathy, Neurogenic / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint*
  • Male

Substances

  • Amyloid