Pneumatosis intestinalis is a radiographic finding of gas pockets within the bowel wall. It can
be associated with a range of diagnoses, but the most life-threatening causes are …

Introduction Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is not a disease but a radiological finding with a
poorly understood pathogenesis. It can be divided into primary/idiopathic (15%) or …

Background Amyloidosis is one of the unusual diseases about which a physician may not
think when it is affecting the patient. During the last three decades, there has been an …

Amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract, with biopsy-proven disease, is rare. We reviewed a
series of patients who presented with biopsy-proven gastrointestinal amyloidosis and report …

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that results from the extracellular deposition of amorphous
fibrillar protein. It is usually observed in a systemic form. Gastrointestinal involvement is …

Systemic amyloidosis frequently involves the small intestine. However, its association with
diverticular disease has been seldom reported to date. To draw attention to this rare but …

A44-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of intermittent hematochezia and iron
deficiency anemia. His medical history was significant for hypertension and …

3. Niki M, Shimizu I, Horie T, et al. Hepatic portal venous gas disappearing within 24 hours.
Intern Med. 2002; 41: 950–952. 4. Pearson DC, Price LM, Urbanski S. Pneumatosis …

Amyloidosis is characterized by an extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrils. Amyloid
deposition caused various clinical symptoms associated with affected organs. Secondary …

Amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract is usually a systemic disease. Localized
gastrointestinal amyloidosis without evidence of extraintestinal involvement or an associated …