Abstract
Amyloidosis is a term that refers to a complex and heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by extracellular deposition of fibrillar proteins. Amyloidosis can be localized or systemic, inherited, or acquired. As localized amyloidosis rarely affects the joints, we will focus, in this chapter, on four types of systemic amyloidosis that can lead to joint and periarticular manifestations: amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, AA amyloidosis, β2-microglobulin (Aβ2M) amyloidosis, and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis (hereditary amyloidosis and senile systemic amyloidosis). Due to rarity of amyloidosis and improved therapeutic options, imaging manifestations of synovial involvement are currently rarely encountered.
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Boulil, Y., Glowacki, F., Diwan, R.A., Khizindar, H., Cotten, A. (2023). Synovial Amyloidosis. In: Vanhoenacker, F.M., Ladeb, M.F. (eds) Imaging of Synovial Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2023_418
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