A Rare Case of Light Chain Amyloidosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract
A 65-year-old Hispanic female presented with a one-year history of anorexia, nausea, early satiety, epigastric discomfort, and a 20 kg weight loss. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated heterogeneous liver parenchyma. Upper endoscopy revealed large, fungating, infiltrative mass at the lesser gastric...
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Main Authors: | Kathrin Dvir, Gliceida M. Galarza-Fortuna, Anna Willet, Christopher Febres-Aldana, Nathaly Cortez, Samuel Rapaka, Andre Coombs, Robert Goldberg, Michael Schwartz, Kfir Ben-David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1921805 |
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