In:
Clinical Management Issues, Seed SRL, Vol. 10, No. 1 ( 2016-03-31), p. 15-18
Abstract:
Amyloidosis is a pathologic diagnosis characterized by extracellular deposition of insoluble protein fibrils in various organs and tissues. There are two main forms of amyloidosis, primary amyloidosis, and secondary amyloidosis. Gastrointestinal involvement is common in both amyloidosis forms. We describe the case of a 78-year-old woman taken to the operating room for small bowel obstruction, found to have pseudo-obstruction and enteritis. Exploratory laparotomy revealed gastric mass and histological examen showed extensive amyloid deposition consistent with amyloidosis. Hematological evaluation revealed unknown multiple myeloma. This case report and literature data suggest to perform a hematological examination in patients with amyloidosis diagnosis to exclude a multiple myeloma or other plasma cell disorders
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2283-3137
,
1973-4832
DOI:
10.7175/cmi.v10i1.1213
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Seed SRL
Publication Date:
2016
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2744441-7