title: Amyloid (AL) in an octogenarian diagnosed by abdominal wall fat biopsy.
abstract: Systemic amyloid (AL) was diagnosed by abdominal wall fat biopsy in an 81 year old woman presenting with severe postural hypotension. The advantages of this little-used diagnostic method are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology