Mesenteric Amyloidoma: a clinical case report
Keywords:
amyloidosis, amyloidoma, multiple myelomaAbstract
The clinical case of a 79-year-old women admitted for progressive increasing abdominal volume is described. A year prior to
admission, the patient underwent abdominal surgery to excise
an abdominal tumour. Clinical examination revealed ascites and
the patient was in anasarca. After paracentesis, an abdominal
tumour of poorly defined limits was detected. Histology of a
tissue fragment biopsied before tumour removal, showed an
amyloid substance. Although it appeared to be a localised
deposit, clinical evidence revealed a diffuse form of the disease.
Complementary studies found an associated multiple myeloma.
This case describes the diagnostic evaluation that revealed a
mesenteric amyloidoma.
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