Case Reports in Pathology (Jan 2014)
Small Intestinal Amyloidosis: A Rare Cause of Diverticular Disease
Abstract
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 potentially harmful association, we herein present an additional case of small bowel diverticular disease associated with amyloidosis.