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. 2014 Aug 29;10(4):846-52.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2013.39206.

Amyloidosis of the head and neck: a clinicopathological study of cases with long-term follow-up

Wioletta Pietruszewska  1 , Małgorzata Wągrowska-Danilewicz  2 , Janusz Klatka  3
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Amyloidosis of the head and neck: a clinicopathological study of cases with long-term follow-up

Wioletta Pietruszewska et al. Arch Med Sci. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Deposition of amyloid from the tongue in case of systemic AL amyloidosis (H + E staining, magnification 100×)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Congo red staining without polarization demonstrating deposition of amyloid in the posterior wall of pharynx tumour (magnification 100×)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Deposits of amyloid displaying characteristic apple-green birefringence by polarized Ligot microscopy (Congo red stain, magnification 100×)
Figure 4
Figure 4
A – Positive λ light chain immunohistochemical staining of the amyloid deposit in the pharynx tissue (magnification 400×). B – Negative κ light chain immunohistochemical staining in the amyloid deposit in the pharynx tissue (magnification 400×)
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