Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis

A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with diarrhea and anorexia. Biopsy of colonic erosions showed amyloid deposits with apple-green birefringence on Congo red staining, and a diagnosis of gastrointestinal amyloidosis was made.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 384; no. 22; p. 2144
Main Authors Izuka, Shinji, Yamashita, Hiroyuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Massachusetts Medical Society 03.06.2021
Subjects
Amyloidosis
Anorexia
Biopsy
Birefringence
Case reports
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal diseases
Medical diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Summary:A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with diarrhea and anorexia. Biopsy of colonic erosions showed amyloid deposits with apple-green birefringence on Congo red staining, and a diagnosis of gastrointestinal amyloidosis was made.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm2034179