Gastric perforation caused by secondary systemic amyloidosis
- Hiroto Yamamoto,
- Akihiko Yokota,
- Noriyuki Suzuki,
- Mitsuhiro Tachibana,
- Yutaka Tsutsumi
Abstract
An 82-year-old man, suffering abscess secondary to femoral prosthesis
replacement, complained of intractable watery diarrhea and melena.
Autopsy disclosed 12 mm-sized perforation at the gastric prepylorus and
purulent peritonitis. Amyloid A was deposited in systemic organs and
tissues, including the site of gastric perforation. IgM was co-deposited
in the glomeruli.04 Mar 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 04 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed
04 Mar 2021Assigned to Editor
10 Mar 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Apr 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Apr 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Apr 20211st Revision Received
19 Apr 2021Submission Checks Completed
19 Apr 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Apr 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Apr 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
