Open AccessAmyloidosis of the Breast: Three Different and Unusual Presentations of a Rare Entity
Author(s) -
Laura Herrero,
Dolores NaranjoHans,
Manel Solé,
Gorane Santamaría,
Xavier Bargalló,
Martín Velasco,
Pedro Fernández
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pathobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0291
pISSN - 1015-2008
DOI - 10.1159/000440866
Subject(s) - amyloidosis , transthyretin , medicine , amyloid (mycology) , breast cancer , pathology , gastroenterology , cancer
Amyloidosis involving the breast is a rare finding and it may present as a solitary mass called 'amyloid tumor'. According to the largest case series, the amyloid deposits are usually of the AL type (commonly x03BA; light chain).