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Systemic amyloidosis is characterized by accumulation of an eosinophilic amorphous material.
The median survival after diagnosis is only 14 months. Trace amounts of monoclonal free chains were present in the serum and urine. A renal biopsy specimen showed diffuse deposits of amyloid. The period after transplantation was uneventful, with complete hematopoietic reconstitution occurring within 6 weeks. The patient did not receive hematopoietic growth factors.