A case report on and chronic calcific pancreatitis primary systemic amyloidosis with symptomatic gastric involvement
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research and Review - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Systemic amyloidosis is a disorder characterized by extracellular deposition ofamyloid in various organs and tissues including the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, heart, and liver.Gastric involvement occurs in 8–12% of patientswith only 1% being symptomatic. Histological involvement of gastrointestinal tract baring stomach is common but is often subclinical. Moreover pancreatic involvement is also rare. Herein we report a case of a 37-year old lady patient who presented with macroglossia, periorbital purpura, abdominal symptoms and on evaluation wasdiagnosedto be having systemic amyloidosis involving stomach and chronic calcific pancreatitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh Kumar, SR Chakraborthy, A Bandopadhyay, VK Pandit, HK Bandi
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