title: [Obstructive jaundice caused by duodenal amyloidosis succesfully treated with surgery].
abstract: We present a case of obstructive jaundice due to duodenal amyloidosis presenting as a bulbar pseudotumor (amyloidoma). The duodenal and biliary obstruction were treated by double bypass, hepatojejunostomy and gastroenterostomy. Our case suggests that surgical palliative treatment may be effective, and that anastomosis is probably safe, allowing the patient a good quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, España. rodrortega@yahoo.es
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Ortega
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carabias Hernández
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montano Navarro
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monereo Alonso
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Barbero
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Limones Esteban
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life