title: Primary amyloidoma of the spine.
abstract: A rare case of primary solitary amyloidoma involving the dorsal spine is reported. Destruction of the fourth thoracic vertebra and extension of the soft tissue mass around the vertebra were visualized on linear tomography and computed tomography. Diagnosis was made on the basis of histology and histochemical reactions.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis*; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D014054:Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid