[Obstructive jaundice caused by duodenal amyloidosis succesfully treated with surgery].
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.
Rodríguez Ortega
María
M
Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, España. rodrortega@yahoo.es
Carabias Hernández
Alberto
A
Montano Navarro
Enrique
E
Monereo Alonso
Alfonso
A
Rodríguez Barbero
José María
JM
Limones Esteban
Manuel
M
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