Unusual case of amyloidosis presenting as a jejunal mass
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abstract

  • Amyloidosis constitutes a heterogeneous group of disorders of protein misfolding that can involve different organ systems. The disease can occur either in a systemic or localised manner that is well known to involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI amyloidosis can present with a wide range of symptoms including diarrhoea, bleeding and obstruction. This case illustrates a patient with localised jejunal amyloid light chain disease that was diagnosed serendipitously during a workup for haematuria. Our patient was otherwise asymptomatic, but this case underscores the importance of considering amyloidosis as a possible cause of isolated masses of the small intestine.

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    publication date

  • 2021
  • published in

  • BMJ Case Reports  Journal
  • Research

    keywords

  • Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Additional Document Info

    volume

  • 14
  • issue

  • 5