Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
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- Obstetrics Surgery
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- General Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1581.Case Report | Open Access
Amylo?dos?s in Colon Present?ng w?th Rectal Bleed?ng in Mult?pl Myeloma: A Case Report
Vedat Goral, Ragip Ortac and Nevin Yılmaz
Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Department of Pathology, Izmir Medicalpark Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Department of Gastroenterology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University School of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey
*Correspondance to: Vedat Goral
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1581
Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that secrete monoclonal immunglobin (M protein). It accounts for 1% of all cancers and 10% of hematological malignancies. Mean age at diagnosis is 66 years. The most common findings are bone pain, pathological fractures, anemia, bone marrow failure, Infections triggered by neutropenia and immunodeficiency, and kidney failure and rarely can cause acute hypercalcaemia, symptomatic hyperviscosity, neuropathy, amyloidosis and coagulopathy. Amyloidosis is a rare disease characterized by nonspecific symptoms and signs. It can be seen anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, a colonoscopy was performed on the patient who was directed to gastroenterology clinic with rectal bleeding and amyloidosis was detected in the biopsy from tumoral lesions seen in the colonoscopy
Keywords
Multipl myeloma; Amyloidosis; Rectal bleeding
Cite the article
Goral V, Ortac R, Y?lmaz N. Amylo?dos?s in Colon Present?ng w?th Rectal Bleed?ng in Mult?pl Myeloma: A Case Report. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1581.