Massive Upper and Lower GI Bleed from Simultaneous Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Transverse Colon in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

Massive Upper and Lower GI Bleed from Simultaneous Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Transverse Colon in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma

Symptomatic primary (amyloid light-chain or AL) amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is very rare. Most of the patients with symptomatic involvement of the GI tract present with altered motility, malabsorption, or bleeding. We report a case of gastric and colonic amyloidosis on anticoagula...

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Main Authors: Zubair Khan, Umar Darr, Anas Renno, Abhinav Tiwari, Aijaz Sofi, Ali Nawras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastric amyloidosis
Colonic amyloidosis
Gastrointestinal bleed
Primary (AL) amyloidosis
Multiple myeloma
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/480073

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