The Association of Hashimoto Disease and Congo Red Negative Amyloidosis
Chaiban JT, Kalache SM, Salti I, Abu Alfa A, Shabb N. The Association of Hashimoto Disease and Congo Red Negative Amyloidosis. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2008, 336: 293-296. PMID: 18794630, DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e31815b9d51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloidosisEdemaFatal OutcomeHashimoto DiseaseHumansMacroglossiaMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMiddle AgedPurpuraTongueConceptsCongo red stainHashimoto's thyroiditisPrimary amyloidosisMultiple organ involvementRed stainMonoclonal immunoglobulin light chainsOrgan involvementRenal failureHeart failureHashimoto's diseaseAmyloid depositionEnlarged tongueRare caseImmunoglobulin light chainsSystemic amyloidosisExtracellular depositionImmunofixation studiesAmyloidosisUltrastructural featuresThyroiditisPatientsLight chainStainEarly stagesBiopsy