title: [A case of AL amyloidosis due to multiple myeloma presenting with a huge gastric submucosal hematoma during anticoagulant therapy].
abstract: A 43-year-old woman who had received anticoagulant therapy for atrial fibrillation for 2 years was admitted to our hospital with hematemesis. Endoscopy revealed a huge submucosal hematoma in the antrum of the stomach. Repeat endoscopy on day 6 showed that the submucosal hematoma had developed into a giant ulcer. Gastric mucosal biopsy and general examination confirmed a diagnosis of AL amyloidosis due to multiple myeloma. Although patients with cardiac involvement of AL amyloidosis often require anticoagulant therapy, gastrointestinal bleeding may occur. Therefore, the potential benefits of anticoagulation must be carefully weighed against the risk of hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yanase
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Waseda
authors.forename: Natsuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Gaku
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaneko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D000925:Anticoagulants