Primary Rectal Amyloidosis in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
- Author:
Sang Hyun LEE
1
;
Tae Oh KIM
;
Jung Ho BAE
;
Jin Hyun PARK
;
Yun Kyung JEON
;
Tae Kyung KIM
;
Geun Am SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. kto0440@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rectum;
Amyloidosis;
Human immunodeficiency virus
- MeSH:
Amyloid;
Amyloidosis;
Candidiasis, Oral;
Diarrhea;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
HIV;
Humans;
Plaque, Amyloid;
Rectum
- From:Gut and Liver
2009;3(1):57-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Amyloidosis can involve a single organ or multiple organs. The gastrointestinal tract is a common site of amyloid deposition. We report a rare case of solitary rectal amyloidosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus who had experienced recurrent oral candidiasis for 3 months and intermittent diarrhea for 6 months. The lesion was confirmed histologically and there were no detectable amyloid lesions at other gastrointestinal sites or systemic involvement.
