Destructive spondyloarthropathy K.M. Chow, J.F. Griffith, L.T.-C. Chow, C.B. Leung, C.C. Szeto Kidney International Volume 70, Issue 2, (July 2006) DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001619 Copyright © 2006 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Computed tomography images and histology of amyloidosis. (a) Sagittal reformatted images through the lower lumbar vertebrae show an osteolytic lesion within the posterior elements of L4 and L5. Some small osseous fragments remain within the tumor matrix. The vertebral bones are relatively unaffected. (b) Biopsy material demonstrated that the amyloid deposits stained positively with Congo red and inflammatory cell accumulation. Kidney International 2006 70, DOI: (10.1038/sj.ki.5001619) Copyright © 2006 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions