Primary Localized Small Bowel Amyloidosis: A Rare Cause of Diarrhea Detected by Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy

Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in approximately 4% of cases of systemic amyloidosis and may be associated with heterogeneous and nonspecific clinical manifestations and endoscopic findings, which poses important diagnostic challenges. A 76-year-old female with previous medical history of breast...

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Main Authors: Emanuel Dias, Patricia Andrade, Helder Cardoso, Elsa Fonseca, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/526913