Gastrointestinal bleeding and small bowel amyloidosis

Amyloidosis commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract but it rarely causes severe symptoms. We describe here a case of small bowel amyloidosis presenting severe bleeding. The diagnosis was made by histopathological study of the surgical specimen. No other sites of amyloid deposition were found. Th...

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Published inRevista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 95; no. 8; p. 578
Main Authors Repiso, A, Valle, J, Rodríguez-Merlo, R, Muñoz-Rosas, C, Bolaño, F, Alvarez, J, Martínez-Potenciano, J L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 01.08.2003
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Amyloidosis - complications
Amyloidosis - pathology
Amyloidosis - surgery
Duodenal Diseases - complications
Duodenal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Duodenal Diseases - surgery
Duodenum - diagnostic imaging
Duodenum - pathology
Duodenum - surgery
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - pathology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Amyloidosis commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract but it rarely causes severe symptoms. We describe here a case of small bowel amyloidosis presenting severe bleeding. The diagnosis was made by histopathological study of the surgical specimen. No other sites of amyloid deposition were found. The only predisposing condition found in this case was a prostate cancer.
ISSN:1130-0108