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Figure 7: Flow chart for diagnosis of amyloidosis
tissue response but also they have been described in The surgical pathologist may miss amyloid deposits,
amyloidosis of the breast and they might be involved in especially if the deposits are very discrete. When diagnosis
the resorption of amyloid deposits by synthesized of amyloidosis is done, it is mandatory to rule out a
proteases. [8]
concomitant breast cancer or a systemic amyloidosis. In
In conclusion, breast amyloidosis is rare but can occur in Figure 7, we present a flow chart to guide clinicians in the
a plastic surgeon’s practice. diagnostic pathway.
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