Amyloid and Related Disorders

The second edition of this text presents an overview of the most recent developments in this area including clinical presentation, etiology, pathogenesis, and differential diagnosis. The rationale for various therapies, including transplantation, is discussed and tissue diagnosis (its pitfalls and strategies for avoiding them) and laboratory support are included. The involvement of all major organ systems including renal/genitourinary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, peripheral nerve/central nervous system, soft tissue, skin, lymph node/spleen and bone marrow pathology is also covered.

Amyloid and Related Disorders, Second Edition will be invaluable to specialized and general pathologists as well as cytopathologists. Other medical professionals may also benefit from this concise update on the systemic amyloidoses.

Maria M. Picken, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology

Director of Surgical Pathology

Past President Renal Pathology Society

Loyola University Medical Center

Department of Pathology

2160 South First Avenue, Building 110, Room 2242

Maywood, IL

USA

Guillermo A. Herrera, M.D.

Albert G. And Harriet G. Smith Professor and Chair

LSU Health Shreveport

Department of Pathology

1501 Kings Highway

Shreveport, LA 

USA

Ahmet Dogan, MD, PhD

Chief, Hematopathology Service

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1275 York Avenue

New York, NY 

USA