26.6.2013(pathology)49 Flashcards
Most common form of localised amyloidosis
A beta
Highly sensitive biopsy site for amyloidosis
Abdominal fat pad
Most common form of systemic amyloidosis
AL
Most common form of familial amyloidosis
Mutated TTR
Pathognomonic of ATTR amyloidosis
Vitreous opacities
The only type of systemic amyloidosis that occurs in children
AA
Commonest organ involved in AA amyloidosis
Kidney
Organs spared in AL amyloidosis
CNS
Rx of CCF in amyloidosis
Diuretics
Digitalis,CCB,Betablockers are contraindicated
The ratio of lambda to kappa
Normal persons and multiple myeloma 1:2
In AL amyloidosis it’s 2:1
Second most common organ involved in amyloidosis
Heart
Common cause of death in AL amyloidosis
Cardiac failure
Clotting factor deficient in amyloidosis
X
Type of cardiomyopathy in amyloidosis
Restrictive
Causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Friederich ataxia
Storage disorders
Infants of diabetic mother
Causes of dilated cardiomyopathy
Alcohol Peripartum Hemochromatosis Sarcoidosis Myocarditis Anemia Doxorubicin
Rx of FMF
Colchicine
Amyloidosis with predominant peripheral neuropathy
A apoA1
Amyloid associated with lattice corneal dystrophy
A gel(gelsolin)
AIAPP(amylin,islet amyloid polypeptide) is deposited in
Insulinoma
DM2
AIns amyloid is deposited in
Site of insulin injection
Amyloid to be named (atbn) is deposited in
Pindborg tumors
Odontogenic tumors
Lactoferrin amyloid deposition is seen in
Corneal amyloid deposited in trichinosis
Macroglossia is seen in which amyloidosis
AL
Carpal tunnel syndrome seen in which amyloidosis
ATTR
beta2 amyloid
AL
Pupil change seen in hereditary amyloid syndrome
B/L scalloped pupil
Rx of choice for systemic ATTR
Liver transplantation
Most effective Rx for AL amyloid
Stem cell transplantation