Generalized Primary Amyloidosis with Malabsorption Syndrome.
- Author:
Moon Ho LEE
;
Won Do PARK
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Jung Il LEE
;
Young Woon CHANG
;
Rin CHANG
;
Young Il MIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amyloidosis*;
Biopsy;
Congo Red;
Gastritis;
Humans;
Kidney;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Malabsorption Syndromes*;
Myxedema;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1987;7(1):91-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of generalized primary amyloidosis with a reveiw of the literatures is reported. The 38 year old patient suffered from malabsorption syndrome for a year and was presented chronic renal failure with renal enlargment, myxedema and hemorrhagic gastritis. Biopsy of kidney and stomach revealed characteristic findings of amyloidosis by congo red stain and electronmicroscopy.
