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| Caption = Cardiac amyloidosis. [[H&E stain]]. | | Caption = Cardiac amyloidosis. [[H&E stain]]. | ||
| Micro = typically extracellular, amorphous (no specific shape), acellular and pink (on [[H&E stain]]) -- cotton candy like, classically has a "cracked" appearance | | Micro = typically extracellular, amorphous (no specific shape), acellular and pink (on [[H&E stain]]) -- cotton candy like, classically has a "cracked" appearance; "apple green" appearance with polarized light | ||
| Subtypes = multiple subclassifications: ''Robbins'' (AL amyloidosis, AA amyloidosis, non-AA and non-AL), ''set of six subtypes'' (primary (AL amyloidosis), secondary (AA amyloidosis, hemodialysis-related, localized), hereditary, senile systemic amyloidosis) | | Subtypes = multiple subclassifications: ''Robbins'' (AL amyloidosis, AA amyloidosis, non-AA and non-AL), ''set of six subtypes'' (primary (AL amyloidosis), secondary (AA amyloidosis, hemodialysis-related, localized), hereditary, senile systemic amyloidosis) | ||
| LMDDx = fibrin, collagen, smooth muscle | | LMDDx = fibrin, collagen, smooth muscle | ||
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| Gross = waxy appearance | | Gross = waxy appearance | ||
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| Site = pretty much anywhere | | Site = pretty much anywhere, [[blood vessel]]s | ||
| Assdx = very many | | Assdx = very many | ||
| Syndromes = | | Syndromes = | ||