A case of secondary amyloidosis due to bronchiectasis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 576-580, 2005.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-156622
ABSTRACT
The Amyloidosis represent a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal extracellular and endothelial accumulation of insoluble proteins. This disorder displays variable clinical symptoms depending upon the involved organ and a diagnosis is rendered through a biopsy of the affected organ, follwed by staining using Congo-red which reveals an apple-green birefringence. We report a case of secondary amyloidosis diagnosed incidentally by endoscopic gastric and sigmoid colon mucosal biopsy in a patient who had history of bronchiectasis and recurrent pneumonia, pseudomembranous colitis and paralytic ileus.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Colo Sigmoide
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Biópsia
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Birrefringência
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Bronquiectasia
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Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Diagnóstico
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Amiloidose
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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