The resected specimens revealed deposition of amyloidal materials in the gastric mucosa and submucosa without any malignant findings.
Kamata Tsugumasa, Suzuki Haruhisa, Yoshinaga Shigetaka, Nonaka Satoru, Fukagawa Takeo,Katai Hitoshi, Taniguchi Hirokazu, Kushima Ryoji, Oda Ichiro 2012, 'Localized gastric amyloidosis differentiated histologically from scirrhous gastriccancer using endoscopic mucosal resection: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/231. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Congo red staining results were positive for amyloidal protein and exhibited green birefringenceunder polarized light.
Kamata Tsugumasa, Suzuki Haruhisa, Yoshinaga Shigetaka, Nonaka Satoru, Fukagawa Takeo,Katai Hitoshi, Taniguchi Hirokazu, Kushima Ryoji, Oda Ichiro 2012, 'Localized gastric amyloidosis differentiated histologically from scirrhous gastriccancer using endoscopic mucosal resection: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/231. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)