T. Kroger et al., Amyloidosis - Spontaneous perforation of the small intestine as a rare complication of an intestinal manifestation, LEBER MAG D, 30(3), 2000, pp. 141-144
Primary Amyloidosis or the secondary form accompanying chronic inflammatory
or immunproliferative disorders involves deposition of insoluble extracell
ular protein with peculiar staining characteristics The main organs involve
d with prognostic significance are the kidneys, heart and endokrine glands
However every organ and soft tissue may be affected, the GIT is rarely invo
lved: Here resorption abnormalities are manifest We describe a case of mass
ive intestinal Amyloidosis concomitant with a monoclonal gammopathy of unkn
own significance, which lead to perforation of the small intestine.