Small bowel amyloidosis, pathology and diagnosis.
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.
Ectors
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Department of Pathology II, U.Z. St. Rafaël, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
Geboes
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Kerremans
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Desmet
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Janssens
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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