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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1827-1837
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1827
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1827
Table 4 Distribution of causes of false negativity by digitally reinforced hematoxylin-eosin polarization and clinical histories
| Cause of false negativity | Total number of cases, n (%) | Clinical history | n | Amyloid type |
| Extensive refraction | 12 (38.7) | Ankylosing spondylitis | 2 | AA |
| Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | AA | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | AA | ||
| Behcet’s disease | 1 | AA | ||
| Psoriasis | 1 | AA | ||
| Multiple myeloma | 1 | AL | ||
| Chronic renal failure | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Hereditary | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Unknown causes | 3 | Undetermined | ||
| Tiny deposit ("Missed cases") | 9 (29.0) | Ankylosing spondylitis | 2 | AA |
| Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | AA | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | AA | ||
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 1 | AA | ||
| Behcet’s disease | 1 | AA | ||
| Hereditary | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Unknown causes | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Absence of the positive vessel | 3 (9.7) | Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | AA |
| Behcet’s disease | 1 | AA | ||
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 1 | AA | ||
| Perivascular illuminance | 2 (6.5) | Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | AA |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | AA | ||
| Reason unidentified | 5 (16.1) | Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | AA |
| (Real negative? cases) | Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | AA | |
| Chronic renal failure | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Unknown causes | 1 | Undetermined | ||
| Hereditary | 1 | ATTR | ||
| Total number of cases | 31 (100.0) | 31 |
- Citation: Doganavsargil B, Buberal GE, Toz H, Sarsik B, Pehlivanoglu B, Sezak M, Sen S. Digitally reinforced hematoxylin-eosin polarization technique in diagnosis of rectal amyloidosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(6): 1827-1837
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i6/1827.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1827