Abstract
Amyloidosis is usually observed in the systemic form with only 10% 20% of cases being localized. Although stomach and gastrointestinal tract involvement is a common feature of systemic amyloidosis, localized gastric involvement is an exceedingly rare event. Herein, we report a case of localized gastric amyloidosis-found at endoscopy and confirmed by biopsies-which caused excessive bleeding requiring endoscopic therapy. A methodical evaluation excluded systemic amyloidosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-79 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Practical Gastroenterology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - Jul 1 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology