Localized gastrointestinal amyloidosis presenting with protein-losing enteropathy and massive hemorrhage.
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چکیده
Amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract is usually a systemic disease. Localized gastrointestinal amyloidosis without evidence of extraintestinal involvement or an associated plasma cell dyscrasia is uncommon and does not usually cause death. We report a case of a patient with localized gastrointestinal amyloidosis who presented with protein-losing enteropathy and a fatal upper gastrointestinal bleed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva
دوره 109 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017