Remission of Intractable Diarrhea in Secondary Amyloidosis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Author:
Jung Mi KWON
1
;
Ji Eun CHANG
;
Ji soo LEE
;
Young Joo CHO
;
Seong Ae CHUNG
;
Woon Sup HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Diarrhea;
Amyloidosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amyloid;
Amyloidosis*;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Biopsy;
Colon;
Diarrhea*;
Humans;
Ileum;
Male;
Prognosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2003;10(1):71-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intractable diarrhea associated with secondary amyloidosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a serious clinical entity with poor prognosis. We describe a 39-year-old male RA patient who presented with intractable diarrhea. Biopsy findings of terminal ileum and colon revealed amyloidosis secondary to RA. Effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis resulted in remission of intractable diarrhea caused by amyloid protein deposition.
