A renal biopsy from a 56 year old woman withprogressive renal failure for the past 3 years showsglomerular and vascular deposition of pinkamorphous material. It shows apple-greenbirefringence under polarized light after Congo redstaining. These deposits are positive for lambda lightchains. The person is most likely to suffer from:
A renal biopsy from a 56 year old woman withprogressive renal failure for the past 3 years showsglomerular and vascular deposition of pinkamorphous material. It shows apple-greenbirefringence under polarized light after Congo redstaining. These deposits are positive for lambda lightchains. The person is most likely to suffer from:
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A renal biopsy from a 56 year old woman withprogressive renal failure for the past 3 years showsglomerular and vascular deposition of pinkamorphous material. It shows apple-greenbirefringence under polarized light after Congo redstaining. These deposits are positive for lambda lightchains. The person is most likely to suffer from:
β Correct Answer: D. Multiple myeloma
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