Published May 2009
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Journal article
Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis Presenting with Multiple Episodes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Creators
- 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)
Description
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.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 32
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 577-580
- ISSN
- 0174-1551
- CODEN
- CAIRDG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42028614
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEPOSITION; HEMORRHAGE; PROTEINS; REVIEWS; SMALL INTESTINE
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOCUMENT TYPES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS
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- Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC