Utility of abdominal skin punch biopsy for detecting systemic amyloidosis.

Bicong WuDaniel M PakKelly D SmithMichi M Shinohara

Published in: Journal of cutaneous pathology (2021)

ASPB is a minimally invasive and highly specific method of diagnosing SA. It is particularly sensitive for diagnosing AL amyloidosis and the diagnostic sensitivity can be significantly improved with adequate biopsy depth and diameter.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
multiple myeloma
optic nerve
robot assisted
drug induced