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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2007; 13(12): 1877-1878
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1877
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1877
Localized amyloidosis of the stomach: A case report
Gianluca Rotondano, Fabio Cipolletta, Maria Antonia Bianco, Antonio Prisco, Maria Lucia Garofano, Livio Cipolletta, Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital Maresca, Torre del Greco, Italy
Antonino De Gregorio, Raffaele Miele, Division of Pathology, Hospital Maresca, Torre del Greco, Italy
Raffaele Salerno, 2nd University of Naples, School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Naples, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Gianluca Rotondano, Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital Maresca, Via Cappella Vecchia 8, Naples 80121, Italy. gianluca.rotondano@virgilio.it
Telephone: +39-81-7643617
Received: January 16, 2007
Revised: January 20, 2007
Accepted: March 16, 2007
Published online: March 28, 2007
Revised: January 20, 2007
Accepted: March 16, 2007
Published online: March 28, 2007
Abstract
We report an unusual case of primary amyloidosis of the stomach in a patient complaining of dyspeptic symptoms. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically and other gastrointestinal site or systemic involvement was ruled out. Uncharacteristic dyspeptic symptoms may hide this rare metabolic disease.
Keywords: Amyloidosis; Gastrointestinal tract; Dyspepsia