INSULAR AMYLOIDOSIS IN CAPTIVE FELIDS: TWELVE CASES

摘要

Amyloidosis consists of heterogeneous disease processes due to the extracellular deposition of an homogeneous glycoproteic material called amyloid in one or more tissues. Amyloid differs from other hyaline materials in that it stains positively with Congo red, and induces green birefringence under polarized light. The distribution of amyloid in tissues and its association with specific diseases aid in the diagnosis.