Unique morphology of intratubular light chain casts in multiple myeloma: The amyloid cast nephropathy

Cast nephropathy is the most frequent pattern of renal involvement in multiple myeloma characterized by presence of tubular casts with characteristic morphology that are composed of monotypic (either kappa or lambda) light chains as seen by immunofluorescence microscopy. Rarely these casts may show...

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Main Authors: Alok Sharma, Savita Bansal, Ramesh Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2014;volume=57;issue=4;spage=629;epage=631;aulast=Sharma