Gastric perforation caused by secondary systemic amyloidosis

Abstract Amyloid A amyloidosis secondary to chronic inflammation involves systemic organs and tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract. In the present case, massive amyloid deposit caused gastric perforation. IgM co‐deposition in the glomeruli was another finding of note.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroto Yamamoto, Akihiko Yokota, Noriyuki Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Tachibana, Yutaka Tsutsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4254