Amyloidosis

Question 1

1. A heterogenous group of diseases characterized by deposition of plasma proteins in an abnormal, insoluble, fibrillar form
2. – deposits appear green with birefringence under polarized light
3. Pathology
4. Dx

Answer 1

1. Amyloidosis
2. Congo Red Stain
   3, Deposition into the joint and periarticular tissues occurs in most forms of the disease
3. Histology- FNAB of abdominal fat

Question 2

Type of Amyloidosis

Answer 2

1, AL Amyloidosis
2. AA Amyloidosis
3. B2 Microglobulin