Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014
A 45-year-old patient with an 8-year history of tuberculosis died in a hospital of chronic renal failure. At autopsy, the kidneys were enlarged, the cross-section surface looked greasy, histological study revealed profuse deposits of structureless homogeneous eosinophilic masses exhibiting marked metachromasia when stained with Congo red. What pathological process developed in the kidneys?
Answer options
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Secondary amyloidosis
- Hematogenous renal tuberculosis
- Toxic nephritis against the background of antibiotic therapy
- Nephrosclerosis
Correct answer
Secondary amyloidosis
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