Amyloidosis presenting as multiple vertebral fractures

Amyloidosis is a plasma cell disorder characterized by the overproduction and tissue deposition of a monoclonal IG light chain or fragments. Musculoskeletal and soft tissue manifestations are arthropathy, myopathy, bone lesions, and lymphadenopathy. It can also present with symptoms and signs that m...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Vieira Botelho, Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, José Marcus Rotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1626220