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  • Title: Gastrointestinal manifestations of amyloidosis: a case of diverticular perforation.
    Author: Patel SA, al-Haddadin D, Schopp J, Cantave I, Duarte B, Watkins JL.
    Journal: Am J Gastroenterol; 1993 Apr; 88(4):578-82. PubMed ID: 8470641.
    Abstract:
    Amyloidosis is an intriguing disorder. Its clinical presentation usually rests on the organ(s) infiltrated with the amyloid. We report a patient who presented with peritonitis secondary to a perforated large jejunal diverticulum and multiple small bowel diverticula. We believe the diverticula were a direct result of primary amyloid infiltration of the intestine in the antimesenteric location. This is the first reported case of small bowel diverticula caused by amyloidosis.
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