Localized Subcutaneous Insulin-Derived Amyloidosis Excised after Evaluation Using Ultrasonography in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who had been on insulin therapy for the past 20 years, was found to have subcutaneous mass formation in the abdomen during a workup of worsened glycemic control. Because of suspected amyloid deposition, he was advised to avoid injections to the mass,...

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Main Authors: Seiya Hagiwara, Shinji Taneda, Takaya Fukumoto, Kazuya Hagiwara, Minoru Kikuchi, Tetsunori Kimura, Hidetaka Nakayama, Naoki Manda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3985214
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