Abstract

To the Editor.— In an article in theArchivesconcerning Behcet's syndrome (138:1122-1124, 1978), it was noted that a substantial number of patients with this syndrome have a discrete urinary abnormality, consisting of proteinuria or microhematuria, or both. Although renal amyloidosis has previously been reported in Behcet's syndrome, the article by Rosenthal et al suggests that the abnormal sediment that was seen in their cases may represent a benign renal lesion without any amyloid deposition.1 Nephropathy with Behcet's syndrome has been thought to be very unusual. We have recently described a patient with renal failure secondary to interstitial nephritis in whom Behcet's syndrome developed during the course of her nephropathy.2In addition, Cansu et al3have described a case of Behcet's syndrome associated with proliferative necrotizing glomerulonephritis with crescent formation. These reports suggest that nephropathy associated with Behcet's syndrome may not be as rare as was once

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