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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Cardiac amyloidosis very high mag he.jpg | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = fibrin, collagen, smooth muscle | |||
| Stains = [[Congo red]] +ve | |||
| IHC = | |||
| EM = | |||
| Molecular = | |||
| IF = | |||
| Gross = waxy appearance | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = pretty much anywhere | |||
| Assdx = | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = variable | |||
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| Symptoms = | |||
| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
| Bloodwork = | |||
| Rads = | |||
| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = dependent on subtype | |||
| Other = | |||
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}} | |||
'''Amyloid''' is one of those things clinicians can put in many [[differential diagnoses]]. The [[pathologist]] can diagnose it. | '''Amyloid''' is one of those things clinicians can put in many [[differential diagnoses]]. The [[pathologist]] can diagnose it. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Small_bowel_duodenum_with_amyloid_deposition_congo_red_10X.jpg Amyloid - congo red stain] - wikipedia.org. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Small_bowel_duodenum_with_amyloid_deposition_congo_red_10X.jpg Amyloid - congo red stain] - wikipedia.org. | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Small_bowel_duodenum_with_amyloid_deposition_20X.jpg | Amyloid - H&E stain. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Electron microscopy=== | ===Electron microscopy=== | ||
Features:<ref name=fondazionedamico>URL: [http://www.fondazionedamico.org/biopsiarenale_atlas/seco/amil/amil21.htmv http://www.fondazionedamico.org/biopsiarenale_atlas/seco/amil/amil21.htm]. Accessed on: 9 November 2010.</ref> | Features:<ref name=fondazionedamico>URL: [http://www.fondazionedamico.org/biopsiarenale_atlas/seco/amil/amil21.htmv http://www.fondazionedamico.org/biopsiarenale_atlas/seco/amil/amil21.htm]. Accessed on: 9 November 2010.</ref> | ||