Amyloid Apple Green Birefringence. Congo red stain of pleural biopsy specimen showing the apple green birefringence of amyloid when seen under polarized light. Amyloidosis presenting as bilateral transudative pleural effusions with normal cardiac investigations: a case report. Briggs JH, Singleton WG, Burke MM, Hart LA, Parker RJ - Cases journal (2009). Not altered. CC.
Amyloidosis Amyloid refers to various fibrous, extracellular, proteinaceous deposits. Amyloidosis is the abnormal buildup of amyloid in various tissues of the body. Types of amyloidosis include: AA amyloidosis Hereditary amyloidosis (familial amyloidosis) Wild-type amyloidosis Localized amyloidosis AL amyloid (immunoglobulin light…
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