Gastrointestinal manifestations of amyloidosis: a case of diverticular perforation

Am J Gastroenterol. 1993 Apr;88(4):578-82.

Abstract

Amyloidosis is an intriguing disorder. Its clinical presentation usually rests on the organ(s) infiltrated with the amyloid. We report a patient who presented with peritonitis secondary to a perforated large jejunal diverticulum and multiple small bowel diverticula. We believe the diverticula were a direct result of primary amyloid infiltration of the intestine in the antimesenteric location. This is the first reported case of small bowel diverticula caused by amyloidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Diverticulum / etiology*
  • Diverticulum / pathology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology*
  • Jejunal Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Peritonitis / etiology