Unusual case of amyloidosis presenting as a jejunal mass.

BMJ Case Rep

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Published: May 2021

Amyloidosis constitutes a heterogeneous group of disorders of protein misfolding that can involve different organ systems. The disease can occur either in a systemic or localised manner that is well known to involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI amyloidosis can present with a wide range of symptoms including diarrhoea, bleeding and obstruction. This case illustrates a patient with localised jejunal amyloid light chain disease that was diagnosed serendipitously during a workup for haematuria. Our patient was otherwise asymptomatic, but this case underscores the importance of considering amyloidosis as a possible cause of isolated masses of the small intestine.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8154694PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240226DOI Listing

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