An unusual presentation of a benign pancreatic lesion containing amyloid

David Kim; Terri Crook; Zeeshan Ramzan

doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219861

An unusual presentation of a benign pancreatic lesion containing amyloid

David Kim, Terri Crook, Zeeshan Ramzan

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We present a unique case of a benign pancreatic lesion which was positive for amyloid in a 55-year-old female patient without systemic amyloidosis. Further testing revealed islet-type amyloid polypeptide (or amylin), a protein found in various diseases such as diabetes, insulinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma-none of which was seen in our patient.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	219861
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-219861
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

endoscopy
pancreas and biliary tract
pathology

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General Medicine

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