A Case of Secondary Amyloid Colitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
; : 125-130, 2000.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Amyloidosis is known as a disease caused by the deposition of a insoluble and fibrous amyloid protein in the extracellular space of various organs and tissue. Intestinal amyloid deposition may develop motility disturbance, malabsorption, bleeding and perforation. A 70-year old woman with lower abdominal pain, watery diarrhea was admitted and had the past history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension for 8 years and rheumatoid arthritis for 10 year. On colonoscopic examination for evaluation of diarrhea, multiple edematous and shallow ulcers was found from distal sigmoid to terminal ileum. A green colored positive birifringent stained amorphous material was found in polarizing microscopy of colon biopsy specimen stained with Congo-red on microscopic examination,. We report a case of amyloidosis causing colon ulcers confirmed by colonoscopic biopsy with review literature.
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Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Colon, Sigmoid
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Ulcer
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Biopsy
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Abdominal Pain
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Colitis
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Colon
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Plaque, Amyloid
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Diarrhea
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article