Surgical Treatment of Ischial Ulcers Associated with Deposition of β2-Microglobulin in Two Cases of Dialysis-related Amyloidosis
Summary:. The accumulation of β2-microglobulin due to long-term hemodialysis is known as dialysis-related amyloidosis, a rare phenomenon that manifests as a subcutaneous mass. Subcutaneous β2-microglobulin amyloidomas are predominantly located on the buttocks. Owing to the load-bearing properties of...
Main Authors: | Tamaki Fujita, MD, Yuuki Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Nagisa Osa, MD, Yosuke Niimi, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Sakurai, MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2023-06-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005039 |
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