Patrick Brady, MD

The authors present a case of AL amyloidosis with rare GI involvement and an equally rare presenting symptom.

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare condition that is the result of infection with Clostridium perfringens and other gas-producing organisms including Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, and Klebsiella species.

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare condition that is the result of infection with C perfringens and other gas-producing organisms including Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, and Klebsiella species.

Diagnostic colonoscopy revealed innumerable polyps carpeting the mucosa from the rectum to the cecum. Endoscopic findings and family history were most consistent with familial adenomatous polyposis.