Case Report

Jejunal Amyloidoma - a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

Tolutope Oyasiji and Steven Yood

Department of Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, 1450 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Cases Journal 2009, 2:9100doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9100

Published:	27 November 2009

Abstract

We report a case of localized amyloid tumor of the jejunum which presented with abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. We reviewed the pathophysiologic process that precipitates bleeding in this rare tumor. We also examined the documented radiologic and endoscopic features of amyloidosis of the small bowel in the light of our reported case. All with a view to add to the growing evidence on this rare tumor which will facilitate accurate diagnosis and management.