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Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
under polarized microscopy ... Early diagnosis ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... #photo #AL #lightchain ... #NEJM
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... waxy or thickened skin ... polarized light microscopy
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... required due to skip ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology