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Light-Chain Deposition Diseases of the CNS: Review of Pathogenesis, Imaging Features, and Radiographic Mimics

Pranjal Rai, Neetu Soni, Girish Bathla, Karuna Raj, Amit Desai, Vivek Gupta and Amit Agarwal
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2025, 46 (4) 659-665; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8390
Pranjal Rai
aFrom the Department of Radiology (P.R.), Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Neetu Soni
bRadiology(N.S., G.B., A.D., V.G., A.A.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Girish Bathla
bRadiology(N.S., G.B., A.D., V.G., A.A.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Karuna Raj
cDivision of Neuroradiology (K.R.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Amit Desai
bRadiology(N.S., G.B., A.D., V.G., A.A.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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