| A Case of Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis as a Complication of Crohn’s
Disease |
| Kee Tae Park, M.D., Dae Hwan Kang, M.D., Cheol Woong Choi, M.D., Su Bum Park, M.D., Jae Hyung Lee, M.D.,
Bong Gap Kim, M.D., Suk Hun Kim, M.D. and Hyung Wook Kim, M.D. |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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Amyloidosis is a disorder resulting from extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrils
and causes dysfunction in many organs. Secondary amyloidosis, caused by chronic
infectious and inflammatory disease, may involve the kidneys, liver, bone marrow
and gastrointestinal tract. Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is common and
presents various symptoms according to location. Amyloidosis as a complication of
Crohn’s disease is a rare but serious complication that may worsen the prognosis.
We report a case of gastrointestinal amyloidosis in a 59-year-old male patient with
Crohn’s disease that was diagnosed with an endoscopic forceps biopsy of the
stomach, terminal ileum and colon. |
| Key Words:
Amyloidosis, Crohn’s disease |
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