Amyloid tumor

Bone
Other tumors of bone
Amyloid tumor

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 27 October 2016, last major update June 2005

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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Additional references

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Definition / general

Rare
Due to massive destructive deposition of AL amyloid in bone

Microscopic (histologic) description

Large, rounded deposits of amorphous eosinophilic material surrounded by giant cells

Additional references

Am J Surg Pathol 1997;21:179