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We report a case of primary amyloidosis affecting the kidney and presenting as a renal infraction on computed tomography and ultrasound examination. To our knowledge, it is the first case in the radiological literature with these imaging characteristics.
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Arias, M., Abreu, J.A., Iglesias, A. et al. Primary amyloidosis presenting as renal infarction. Eur. Radiol. 6, 346–348 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180607
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