PART 7: Oncology and Hematology
SECTION 2 Hematopoietic Disorders
112 Amyloidosis
![]() | Figure 112-1 Algorithm for the diagnosis of amyloidosis and determination of type: Clinical suspicion: unexplained nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy, enteropathy, arthropathy, and macroglossia. ApoAI, apolipoprotein AI; ApoAII, apolipoprotein AII; GI, gastrointestinal. |
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![]() | Figure 112-2 Clinical signs of AL amyloidosis. A. Macroglossia. B. Periorbital ecchymoses. C. Fingernail dystrophy. |
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![]() | Figure 112-3 Laboratory features of AL amyloidosis. A. Serum immunofixation electrophoresis reveals an IgGκ monoclonal protein in this example; the serum protein electrophoresis is often normal. B. Bone marrow biopsy... |
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