Open AccessRectal bleeding as a presenting symptom of AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
Itay Maza,
Evgene Vlodavsky,
Rami Eliakim
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v2.i1.44
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , gastrointestinal tract , multiple myeloma , anus , malignancy , gastroenterology , al amyloidosis , anemia , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , gastrointestinal bleeding , colonoscopy , pathology , surgery , colorectal cancer , immunoglobulin light chain , cancer , immunology , antibody
Amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare disease that presents with common, nonspecific signs and symptoms. It may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. The clinical and endoscopic features are diverse and may mimic other diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy, ischemic colitis and, at times, collagenous colitis. We describe an uncommon case of rectal bleeding and anemia with polypoid lesions and ulcerations in the colon, as the presenting symptom of AL amyloidosis and light chain multiple myeloma.