Abstract
The term amyloidosis describes a variety of diseases, which have the deposition of proteins (amyloid) in tissues in common. Due to the pattern of amyloid deposition, amyloidosis can be divided in a localized and a systemic form. The systemic form again can be subdivided in a primary and a secondary amyloidosis according to the aetiology of the disease. The secondary amyloidosis is often associated with chronic inflammatory diseases. In this case report we refer about a 74-year-old female patient, who was admitted to our hospital with acute abdominal pain and diarrhea. The intraoperative finding showed a colitis in the descending and sigmoid part of the colon. The histo-pathological examination of the removed part of the colon revealed an ischemic colitis caused by the deposition of amyloid. The patient died in the postoperative course from a severe secondary amyloidosis. We report about diagnosis, therapy and conclusions from this interesting case.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ischemic colitis caused by a systemic amyloidosis |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Viszeralchirurgie |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 132-135 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 1435-3067 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 04.2006 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Research Area: Luebeck Integrated Oncology Network (LION)
