The Endoscopic Findings and Clinical Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis.
- Author:
Won MOON
1
;
Oh Young LEE
;
Yun Ju CHO
;
Sun Young YANG
;
Ho Yong PARK
;
Sung Hee HAN
;
Hang Lak LEE
;
Byoeng Chul YOON
;
Ho Soon CHOI
;
Joon Soo HAHM
;
Min Ho LEE
;
Dong Hoo LEE
;
Choon Suhk KEE
Author Information
1. Departmemt of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea. leeoy@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Amyloidosis;
Endoscopy
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis*;
Biopsy;
Endoscopy;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Gastroscopy;
Humans;
Korea;
Mucous Membrane;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;31(4):216-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Gastrointestinal involvement is common in systemic amyloidosis. However, there have not been reports of any specific endoscopic findings which indicate amyloidosis in the gastrointestinal tracts in Korea. We aimed to find out the endoscopic findings and clinical characteristics of gastrointestinal amyloidosis. METHODS: We analyzed seventeen histologic proven amyloidosis cases that all performed the endoscopy in Hanyang Medical Cencer. RESULTS: The main findings of gastroscopy were multiple erosions (5 cases), ulcer (3 cases), nodularities and hyperemic mucosa (1 case). Colonoscopic findings were hyperemic mucosa (8 cases), nodularities (3 cases), hemorrhagic spots (3 cases) and ulcers (3 cases). CONCLUSIONS: When a patient undergoing chronic inflammatory diseases has various abdominal symptoms, endoscopic biopsy should be done in every case because grossly normal looking mucosa dose not preclude the histologic evidence of amyloidosis.
