Localized LECT2 amyloidosis of the adrenal gland with coexisting MGUS: a diagnostic challenge

Trevor E. Angell; Abhisek Swaika; Neha Sood; Melanie Goldfarb; Imran Siddiqi; Sikander Ailawadhi

doi:10.1007/s00277-015-2419-7

Localized LECT2 amyloidosis of the adrenal gland with coexisting MGUS: a diagnostic challenge

Trevor E. Angell, Abhisek Swaika, Neha Sood, Melanie Goldfarb, Imran Siddiqi, Sikander Ailawadhi

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1603-1604
Number of pages	2
Journal	Annals of Hematology
Volume	94
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-015-2419-7
State	Published - Sep 6 2015

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Localized LECT2 amyloidosis of the adrenal gland with coexisting MGUS: a diagnostic challenge

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