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−*amyloid infiltration occurs in all species+
−*an inert substance deposited under the endothelium and basement membranes of a variety of tissues+**renal glomeruli+**[[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|Islets of Langerhans]] in the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]]+**[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] (between the sinusoidal reticulum and the hepatic cords)
−====Causes====
−May be a primary condition or appear secondary to some chronic tissue destructive process
−*an infectious process elsewhere in the body
−*a result of sustained antigenic stimulation, eg repeated injections with an antigenic substance or production of excessive antibody by leukocytes
−====Gross====
−*pale (greyish waxy appearance)
−*enlarged
−*rounded edges
−*firm
−*very prone to rupture
−====Microscopically====
−*deposition of amyloid in the space of Disse
−*shows 'apple-green' fluorescence under polarised light after staining with Congo Red
==[[Lysosomal Storage Disease]]==
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−==Amyloidosis==
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−[[Category:Liver_-_Pathology]]
[[Category:Liver_-_Pathology]]