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Intestinal pseudoobstruction secondary to amyloidosis responsive to cisapride

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A case of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction secondary to systemic amyloidosis in a patient with multiple myeloma is described. Gastrointestinal symptoms and indices of nutrition improved markedly after commencing treatment with cisapride, which may have been responsible for relatively prolonged survival compared with similar reported cases.

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  1. Gastroenterology Unit, Auckland Hospital, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand

    A. G. Fraser, J. F. Arthur &  I. Hamilton

  2. Department of Pathology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

    A. G. Fraser, J. F. Arthur &  I. Hamilton

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Fraser, A.G., Arthur, J.F. & Hamilton, I. Intestinal pseudoobstruction secondary to amyloidosis responsive to cisapride. Digest Dis Sci 36, 532–535 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01298889

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