A 64- year-old man with smoldering myeloma presented to the hospital for nausea, vomiting, and PO intolerance. Abdominal CT demonstrated massive gastric distention and collapsed proximal duodenum consistent with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Esophagogastroduodenoscopy demonstrated pyloric edema. Duodenal biopsies were consistent with AL amyloidosis. Given the concerns for bleeding risk and immediate need to start chemotherapy, surgery was deferred. Chemotherapy was initiated with a good clinical response. Our non-operative approach is novel, eliminates perioperative adverse events, allows for early initiation of chemotherapy, and can serve as a model for patients with GOO resulting from AL amyloidosis who are not surgical candidates.
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