Primary rectal amyloidosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.
Amyloidosis can involve a single organ or multiple organs. The gastrointestinal tract is a common site of amyloid deposition. We report a rare case of solitary rectal amyloidosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus who had experienced recurrent oral candidiasis for 3 months and intermittent diarrhea for 6 months. The lesion was confirmed histologically and there were no detectable amyloid lesions at other gastrointestinal sites or systemic involvement.
Lee
Sang Hyun
SH
Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Kim
Tae Oh
TO
Bae
Jung Ho
JH
Park
Jin Hyun
JH
Jeon
Yun Kyung
YK
Kim
Tae Kyung
TK
Song
Geun Am
GA