Case presentation of amyloidosis of the gastrointestinal tract with CT enterography

Poster no. C-1406Amyloidosis is an uncommon heterogeneous group of diseases caused by extracellular deposition of the amyloid protein. The amyloid deposits demonstrate apple-green birefringence under a polarized light microscope after staining with Congo red, and presence of rigid and non-branching fibrils of 7.5-10 nm diameters on electron microscopy. Amyloidosis can be classified into systemic or localized forms. The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the commonest site of involvement (98%) of systemic...link_to_OA_fulltex