Uncommon Cause of Malabsorption Syndrome
Authors:
R. Šroubková; E. Meisnerová; I. Vítková 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Gastroenterologické centrum IV. interní kliniky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha 1Ústav patologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2003; : 300-302
Category:
Overview
Casuistry of a 59-year-old woman is presented. The patient was examined for nephrotic syndrome with relapsingstenosis of vena cava inferior treated with stent implantation and with severe protein-caloric malnutrition. She hadmacroglosy, mild hepatomegaly, severe impairment of gastrointestinal motility, and had in her history an operationof carpal tunnel. It took two years to establish the diagnosis, which was amyloidosis of AL.
Key words:
amyloidosisi, malaabsorption syndrome.
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