Gastrointestinal amyloidosis presenting as enterocolitis on abdominal CT scan

Authors

  • Inneke Willekens
  • Frederik Vandenbroucke
  • Jacques Sennesael
  • Johan de Mey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v3i10.165

Keywords:

Amyloidosis, Gastrointestinal, CT

Abstract

The imaging findings of amyloidosis are nonspecific and diverse due to its association with various chronic diseases such as multiple myeloma. We report a case of gastrointestinal amyloidosis presenting as enterocolitis on a contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen.

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Published

2009-09-27

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 10 (2009)

Section

Gastrointestinal Radiology

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