PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS OF THE GASTROINTESTIN AL-TRACT AND THE LIVER - 2 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
HALM U BERR F EGGERS E WOHLGEMUTH B MOSSNER J
Citation
U. Halm et al., PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS OF THE GASTROINTESTIN AL-TRACT AND THE LIVER - 2 CASE-REPORTS, Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie, 35(2), 1997, pp. 131-137
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00442771
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
131 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-2771(1997)35:2<131:PAOTGA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
In primary amyloidosis the gastrointestinal tract and the liver are co mmonly involved, but clinical features and prognosis are mainly determ ined by the extent of cardiac and renal involvement. We review two cas es with primary amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract and the live r. The predominant symptoms were malabsorption and hepatomegaly with c holestasis. The clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis o f primary amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract and the liver are discussed in the context of the current literature.