Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 13(2); 1993 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993;13(2): 375-379.

가성장폐색을 동반한 전신성 Amyloidosis 1예 ( A Case of Systemic Amyloidosis with Intestinal Pseudoobstruction )

김재선, 권소영, 송관규, 신상원, 김준석, 박영태, 김진호, 김종극, 이창홍, 원남희 (Jae Seon Kim, So Young Kwon, Gwan Gyu Song, Sang Won Shin, Jun Suk Kim, Young Tae Bak, Jin Ho Kim, Jong Guk Kim, Chang Hong Lee and Nam Hee Won)

Abstract

Deposition of amyloid in ststemic amyloidosis may cause widespread dysfunction of the entire gastrointestinal tract, Intestinal pseudoobstruction is an uncommon but well-recognized complication of systemic amyloidosis, and its prognosis is poor and conventional treatment is ineffective. We report a case of intestinal pseudoobstruction secondary to systemic amyloidosis diagnosed by endoscopic mucosal biopsy in a patient with multiple myeloma.

Key Words: Amyloidosis , Gastrofiberscopic biopsy , Intestinal pseudoobstruction , Multiple myeloma