Abstract
We present a 26-year-old man with edema, ascites and bloody diarrhea that later proved to be due to gastrointestinal and renal amyloidosis. Interestingly, he was also diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis,-possibly after a delay of 12 years. The obscure diagnosis and challenging treatment of secondary amyloidosis are further discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amyloidosis / complications
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Amyloidosis / drug therapy
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Amyloidosis / pathology*
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Biopsy, Needle
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Colchicine / administration & dosage
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Colonoscopy
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Disease Progression
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Fatal Outcome
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / drug therapy
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / pathology*
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Male
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Melphalan / administration & dosage
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Risk Assessment
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications*
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / diagnosis
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing / therapy