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[Fatal subileus caused by intestinal amyloidosis in light chain plasmacytoma]

C S Verbeke1, M H Bohrer, A Döring

  • 1Pathologisches Institut, Fakultät für klinische Medizin Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.

Leber, Magen, Darm
|February 1, 1994
PubMed

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Systemic amyloidosis from plasmacytoma led to severe gastrointestinal issues, including diarrhea and malabsorption. Extensive amyloid deposits in the small bowel

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Systemic amyloidosis is a rare condition characterized by abnormal protein deposition.
  • Plasmacytoma, a plasma cell neoplasm, can be a cause of systemic amyloidosis.
  • Gastrointestinal involvement in amyloidosis can lead to significant morbidity.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with systemic amyloidosis secondary to plasmacytoma.
  • Massive amyloid depositions were observed in the small bowel wall, specifically the lamina muscularis propria.
  • The patient experienced severe diarrhea and malabsorption.

Findings:

  • Amyloid deposition in the small bowel's lamina muscularis propria caused profound gastrointestinal dysfunction.
  • Therapy-resistant motility disturbance and adynamic subileus were the terminal complications.
  • The case highlights a fatal outcome due to extensive intestinal amyloidosis.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the critical role of the small bowel's muscularis propria in motility.
  • It emphasizes the potential for severe gastrointestinal complications in systemic amyloidosis.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is vital for managing patients with amyloidosis and plasmacytoma.

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