Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1993 Jun;13(2):375-379.

A Case of Systemic Amyloidosis with Intestinal Pseudoobstruction

• Kim JS
• Kwon SY
• Song GG
• Shin SW
• Kim JS
• Bak YT
• Kim JH
• Kim JG
• Lee CH
• Won NH

Abstract

Deposition of amyloid in ststemic amyloidosis may cause widespread dysfunction of the entire gastrointestinal tract, Intestinal pseudoobstruction is an uncommon but well-recognized complication of systemic amyloidosis, and its prognosis is poor and conventional treatment is ineffective. We report a case of intestinal pseudoobstruction secondary to systemic amyloidosis diagnosed by endoscopic mucosal biopsy in a patient with multiple myeloma.

Keyword

Amyloidosis; Gastrofiberscopic biopsy; Intestinal pseudoobstruction; Multiple myeloma

MeSH Terms

Amyloid
Amyloidosis*
Biopsy
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*
Multiple Myeloma
Prognosis
Amyloid