Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1999 Oct;19(5):829-833.

A Case of Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Presenting Submucosal Hematoma and Bleeding in the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hongik Hospital, Seoul. Korea.
  • 2Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul. Korea.

Abstract

A case of systemic amyloidosis involving the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract is presented. The initial manifestation of this case was bloody diarrhea. On colonoscopy, multiple submucosal hematomas and irregular ulcerations of the sigmoid and descending colon were found. The pathologic diagnosis was confirmed by an endoscopic mucosal biopsy of the gastrointestinal tract and the specimen revealed massive amyloid deposits in the wall of the upper and lower intestinal tract. With intensive medical treatment, the submucosal hematoma disappeared and the ulcerations decreased in size. However, on the 29th day, the patient was expired due to unexpected sepsis.

Keyword

Amyloidosis; Submucosal hematoma; Gastrointestinal bleeding

MeSH Terms

Amyloidosis*
Biopsy
Colon, Descending
Colon, Sigmoid
Colonoscopy
Diagnosis
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal Tract
Hematoma*
Hemorrhage*
Humans
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract*
Plaque, Amyloid
Sepsis
Ulcer
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