AA-AMYLOIDOSIS PRESENTING WITH CHRONIC DIARRHEA AND CARDIAC MANIFESTATIONS

Authors
DEMIRTAS M ULUHAN A PAYDAS S GONLUSEN G USAL A TUNCER I BIRAND A
Citation
M. Demirtas et al., AA-AMYLOIDOSIS PRESENTING WITH CHRONIC DIARRHEA AND CARDIAC MANIFESTATIONS, Japanese Heart Journal, 35(5), 1994, pp. 695-699
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Japanese Heart Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00214868
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
695 - 699
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-4868(1994)35:5<695:APWCDA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In secondary amyloidosis (AA type), clinically significant cardiac and gastrointestinal involvement are uncommon, in contrast to the primary type. We report a case presenting with chronic diarrhea and cardiac m anifestations who was diagnosed as having AA-amyloidosis with unknown predisposing illness based on endomyocardial, rectal and subcutaneous fat tissue biopsies.