Localized amyloidosis: A diagnostic pitfall in breast pathology.

Localized amyloidosis: A diagnostic pitfall in breast pathology. Pathol Res Pract. 2019 Oct 23;:152699 Authors: Lytle A, Darvishian F, Ozerdem U Abstract Amyloidosis is characterized by extracellular deposition of insoluble protein fibrils in a beta-pleated sheet configuration. Breast amyloidosis is a rare entity which has previously been reported to present with localized involvement, or as a late manifestation of systemic amyloidosis. However, descriptions of the clinicopathologic features of localized breast amyloidosis remain limited. A retrospective search for breast amyloidosis diagnosed at our institution yielded 10 cases of breast amyloidosis. All patients were female, with a mean age of 69. Median follow-up for survival or progression was 13 months. Indications for breast or axilla biopsy included mammographic calcifications, mass, and axillary lymphadenopathy. Amyloid showed positive staining with Congo red in all cases, and amyloid typing revealed light chain lambda in 3 cases, amyloid transthyretin in 2 cases, light chain kappa in 1 case, and iatrogenic insulin-derived amyloidosis in 1 case. Amyloid occurred within axillary lymph nodes and alongside both benign and neoplastic breast tissue, including atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ and ductal carcinoma in situ. Most cases were associated with predisposing clinical conditions, including autoimmune disease in 4 cases, B cell lymphomas in 2 cases, and ...
Source: Pathology, Research and Practice - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Pathol Res Pract Source Type: research