Gastric perforation caused by secondary systemic amyloidosis.

Hiroto Yamamoto Akihiko Yokota Noriyuki Suzuki Mitsuhiro Tachibana Yutaka Tsutsumi

Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)

Amyloid A amyloidosis secondary to chronic inflammation involves systemic organs and tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract. In the present case, massive amyloid deposit caused gastric perforation. IgM co-deposition in the glomeruli was another finding of note.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
multiple myeloma
gene expression
drug induced