[Colonic pseudo-obstruction caused by digestive amyloidosis in a chronic hemodialyzed patient. Apropos of a case]

Ann Chir. 1996;50(3):279-82.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A case of intestinal pseudo-obstruction by amyloidosis, occurring after 20 years of dialysis in a 72-year-old woman is reported. Although acute intestinal complications of intestinal amyloidosis, such as ischemia, colonic obstruction or haemorrhage are well known, colonic pseudo-obstruction is more unusual. It gradually results in, it carries out an intestinal obstruction with colonic and gastric distension. The diffuse topography of amyloid deposits throughout the gastrointestinal tract carries a poor prognosis and surgery cannot be curative.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Amyloidosis / surgery
  • Colectomy
  • Colonic Diseases / complications*
  • Colonic Diseases / pathology
  • Colonic Diseases / surgery
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / etiology*
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / surgery
  • Colostomy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / complications
  • Radiography
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Reoperation