Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis Presenting with Multiple Episodes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9429-Y· OSTI ID:21428559

Kang, Eun Ju; Park, Jee Won; Jo, Jung Hyun ^[1]; Kim, Soo Jin ^[2]; Cho, Jin Han; Kang, Myong Jin; Park, Byeong Ho ^[1]

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1. Dong-A University Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (Korea, Republic of)
2. College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Department of Pathology (Korea, Republic of)

Amyloidosis is characterized by the extracellular deposition of amyloid protein in various organs. Gastrointestinal involvement in amyloidosis is common, but a diagnosis of amyloidosis is often delayed. Severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in amyloidosis is rare but can be fatal in some cases. We experienced a case of a 49-year-old man who presented with recurrent massive hematochezia. Although embolization was performed eight times for bleeding from different sites of the small intestine, hematochezia did not cease. We report the case, with a review of the literature.

• OSTI ID: 21428559
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9429-y; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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