title: Primary rectal amyloidosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Oh
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Jin Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yun Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Tae Kyung
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Geun Am
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Song