Secondary systemic amyloidosis

Micrograph of liver amyloidosis. H&E stain.

Secondary systemic amyloidosis is a condition that involves the adrenal gland, liver, spleen, and kidney as a result of amyloid deposition due to a chronic disease such as Behçet's disease, ulcerative colitis, etc.^[1]^:520^[2]

References

↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

Common amyloid forming proteins

Systemic amyloidosis

Heart	AANF/Isolated atrial

Brain	Familial amyloid neuropathy ACys+ABri/Cerebral amyloid angiopathy Aβ/Alzheimer's disease

Kidney	AApoA1+AFib+ALys/Familial renal

Skin	Primary cutaneous amyloidosis Amyloid purpura

Endocrine	Thyroid ACal/Medullary thyroid cancer Pituitary APro/Prolactinoma Pancreas AIAPP/Insulinoma AIAPP/Diabetes mellitus type 2

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