Colonic perforation by amyloidosis. Report of a case.
One patient with a colonic perforation associated with secondary amyloidosis and ankylosing rheumatoid spondylitis was treated successfully. To our knowledge, this is the first case described of colonic perforation in amyloidosis.
González Sánchez
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Service of Surgery, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Martin Molinero
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Dominguez Sayans
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Jimenez Sanchez
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D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications