Intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to dialysis amyloidosis

Clin Nephrol. 1989 Dec;32(6):284-9.

Abstract

Marked gastric dilatation and the carpal tunnel syndrome developed concurrently in a 58-year-old man treated with hemodialysis for 14 years. Despite extensive examinations, no attributable organic lesion was demonstrated in the gastrointestinal tract. However, amyloid deposition, which was immunohistochemically identified as beta-2 microglobulin, was demonstrated in the stomach and the synovia excised from the right carpal tunnel. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to dialysis amyloidosis was considered to be the cause of the gastric dilatation. There have been a few recently reported cases with dialysis amyloidosis in which extra-articular amyloid deposition resulted in overt clinical problems. The present case provides additional evidence that dialysis amyloidosis can develop serious extra-articular complications; intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a very rare gastrointestinal manifestation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Amyloidosis / etiology
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Stomach Diseases / etiology*