Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024
Chronic underlying gastrointestinal amyloidosis was revealed by cardiac echography: a case report from Syria.
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Asaad Ali, Ranjous Yahia, Hassan Zein Aldeen, Alahmad Nazir, Ghanimeh Lama, Ali Ayman
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Amyloidosis is an infiltrative disease caused by the deposition of abnormal proteins. While cardiac amyloidosis is relatively common, gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement is less frequent. In this case, the authors report a delayed diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis presenting mainly with digestive symptoms.
CASE PRESENTATION: An 81-year-old male presented with the complaint of persistent diarrhoea for over a year and the progressive development of edemas during the last 4 months. Echocardiogram findings revealed the presence of the characteristic sparkling sign. The diagnosis of amyloidosis was confirmed by histopathological biopsies taken from the duodenum. Serum electrophoresis findings strongly suggested the possibility of plasma cell dyscrasia.
CLINICAL DISCUSSION: What distinguishes this case is that the suspicion of amyloidosis as the underlying cause of the diarrhoea did not arise until an incidental echocardiogram revealed cardiac hypertrophy and a sparkling appearance.
CONCLUSION: This case reminds us to consider amyloidosis as a possible underlying cause for unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, especially in bad economic situations where the diagnosis of rare diseases may be delayed.
CASE PRESENTATION: An 81-year-old male presented with the complaint of persistent diarrhoea for over a year and the progressive development of edemas during the last 4 months. Echocardiogram findings revealed the presence of the characteristic sparkling sign. The diagnosis of amyloidosis was confirmed by histopathological biopsies taken from the duodenum. Serum electrophoresis findings strongly suggested the possibility of plasma cell dyscrasia.
CLINICAL DISCUSSION: What distinguishes this case is that the suspicion of amyloidosis as the underlying cause of the diarrhoea did not arise until an incidental echocardiogram revealed cardiac hypertrophy and a sparkling appearance.
CONCLUSION: This case reminds us to consider amyloidosis as a possible underlying cause for unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, especially in bad economic situations where the diagnosis of rare diseases may be delayed.