P01-036 – Systemic amyloidosis presenting with amyloidoma
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Introduction Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by extracellular deposition of unique protein fibrils. The least common presentation of an amyloid deposition is as a discrete mass called amyloidoma or amyloid tumor. It has been reported in many anatomic site including the respiratory, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, as well as internal viscera, the central nervous system, skin, breast, and soft tissues. We report a case of a soft tissue amyloidoma in the abdomen of an 16-year-old girl diagnosed with systemic amyloidosis.
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