Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1987 Nov;7(1):91-96.

Generalized Primary Amyloidosis with Malabsorption Syndrome

Abstract

A case of generalized primary amyloidosis with a reveiw of the literatures is reported. The 38 year old patient suffered from malabsorption syndrome for a year and was presented chronic renal failure with renal enlargment, myxedema and hemorrhagic gastritis. Biopsy of kidney and stomach revealed characteristic findings of amyloidosis by congo red stain and electronmicroscopy.


MeSH Terms

Adult
Amyloidosis*
Biopsy
Congo Red
Gastritis
Humans
Kidney
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Malabsorption Syndromes*
Myxedema
Stomach
Congo Red
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