Systemic amyloidosis and the gastrointestinal system: Report of 4 cases

Öz

Systemic amyloidosis can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Thirty to sixty percent of the patients have gastrointestinal symptoms. It can lead to lower and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, motility disorders, severe malabsoption and even infarction and perforation. In this case report we aimed to present our patients with gastrointestinal system amyloidosis and to review this topic.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Amyloidosis, gastrointestinal system

Sistemik amiloidoz ve gastrointestinal sistem: 4 olgu nedeni ile

Öz

Sistemik amiloidoz gastrointestinal sistemin ağızdan anüse kadar her kısmını tutabilir. Hastaların %30 ile %60'ında gastrointestinal sistemi ilgilendiren semptomlar görülür. Alt ve üst gastrointestinal kanama, motilite bozuklukları, ciddi malabsorpsiyon ve hatta infarktüs ve perforasyona neden olabilir. Bu vaka takdiminde kliniğimizde son dönemlerde gastrointestinal sistem amiloidozu tanısı konulan hastalar sunularak bu konunun gözden geçirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Amiloidoz, gastrointestinal sistem

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