title: Small bowel amyloidosis, pathology and diagnosis.
abstract: The authors describe clinical findings, radiological aspects and histological characteristics of small bowel amyloidosis in 8 patients. Pathogenesis of the small bowel related symptoms and diagnostic procedures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology II, U.Z. St. Rafaël, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ectors
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Geboes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kerremans
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desmet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography