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. 1981 Oct;57(672):663–667. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.672.663

Gastrointestinal amyloidosis complicating psoriatic arthropathy

C P Willoughby, A Banerji, M K Bennett, D P Jewell
PMCID: PMC2426107  PMID: 7335570

Abstract

A patient is described who developed gastrointestinal amyloidosis complicating psoriatic arthropathy. The presenting symptom was progressive dysphagia due to oesophageal involvement. Other clinical features included gastric ulceration with melaena, intestinal pseudo-obstruction and evidence of impaired renal function. The oesophageal symptoms improved after endoscopic dilatation of the cardia. Colchicine was used in an attempt to slow down progression of the condition.

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