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Wentland K, Shukairy MK, Picken MM, Patadia MO. Localized Amyloidosis of the Sphenoid Sinus: A Case Report and a Descriptive Literature Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e39039. [PMID: 37323320 PMCID: PMC10266508 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Amyloidosis is the process of extracellular deposition of protein fibrils and manifests pathologically as a systemic or localized process. Localized amyloidosis of the head and neck is uncommon, and involvement of the sphenoid sinus is exceedingly rare. We describe a case of localized amyloidosis isolated from the sphenoid sinus. A descriptive literature search was conducted to highlight presentation, management, and outcomes related to this pathology. Our patient was a 65-year-old male who presented to our clinic with nasal congestion and an incidental finding of a large expansile mass within the sphenoid sinuses. The mass was seen to displace the pituitary gland, and thus a multidisciplinary care approach ensued. The mass was removed via a transnasal endoscopic approach. Pathology revealed fibrocollagenous tissue with calcifications that were positive on Congo red staining. The patient underwent further workup to rule out systemic involvement, which was unremarkable. Based on the findings of his workup, he was ultimately diagnosed with localized amyloidosis. A comprehensive review of the literature revealed 25 other reported cases of localized amyloidosis within the sinonasal region, with only one other case of isolated sphenoid sinus disease. Common presenting symptoms are nonspecific and may mimic other, more frequently seen regional pathologies, including nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and epistaxis. The treatment for localized disease is surgical resection. While localized amyloidosis within the sinonasal region is rare, it is important to recognize, work up, and treat it appropriately. A multidisciplinary team approach is necessary for appropriate diagnosis and management, and these patients should be followed closely after treatment.
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- Kelly Wentland
- Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, USA
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- Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, USA
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Bezerra HKF, de França TRT, Prado JD, Saint-Gerons RS, de Amorim Carvalho EJ, da Cruz Perez DE. Oral localized amyloidosis. Head Neck Pathol 2022; 16:818-822. [PMID: 35296978 PMCID: PMC9424412 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-022-01436-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This report describes two cases of oral localized amyloidosis (LA). In case 1, a 52-year-old man appeared with painful slightly, yellowish multiple nodules located on the dorsum of the tongue, of unknown duration. Incisional biopsy was performed, and the histopathologic analysis revealed a homogeneous, eosinophilic, and extracellular material. Congo red stain showed salmon pink coloration at light microscopy and apple-green birefringence at polarized light. In case 2, a 74-year-old man presented asymptomatic nodular lesions on the labial commissures with duration of several months. An excisional biopsy was performed in both lesions, and microscopically the specimen demonstrated the same histopathologic features of the case 1. Furthermore, amyloidosis with systemic involvement was excluded after investigations for both patients. Thus, the final diagnosis for both cases was LA. The patient 1 refused the surgical excision of the residual lesion, and in both cases, no signs of clinical and systemic progression were observed after 24 and 84 months of follow up. Although it is rare, LA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple or single yellowish nodules on the oral cavity.
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- Hélen Kaline Farias Bezerra
- Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Pathology Unit, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Andalusian Healthcare Service, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Pathology Unit, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Pathology Unit, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. .,Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Pathology Unit, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 4ª Travessa Professor Artur de Sá, s/n, CEP: 50740-521, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Takakura H, Tachino H, Takii K, Imura J, Shojaku H. Localized Amyloidosis of the Nasal Mucosa: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Front Surg 2021; 8:774469. [PMID: 34805263 PMCID: PMC8602088 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.774469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Amyloidosis is a disorder of protein folding in which various proteins automatically aggregate into a highly abnormal fibrillar conformation. Amyloidosis is classified into systemic and localized forms depending on whether the abnormal proteins deposited in several different organs or only a single organ. In localized amyloidosis of the head and neck regions, laryngeal amyloidosis is common; however, localized amyloidosis of the nose is extremely rare. We herein report a case of localized amyloidosis of the nose and review the relevant literature on localized sinonasal amyloidosis. A 41-year-old man presented with a history of severe nasal obstruction, which had persisted for two decades. Nasal endoscopy and imaging studies showed extensive thickening of the bilateral nasal mucosa and diffuse submucosal deposition of calcification. After histopathological and systemic examinations, he was diagnosed with localized amyloidosis of the nasal mucosa. Septoplasty and bilateral inferior turbinoplasty, which consisted of mucosal resection using an ultrasonic bone curette, was performed and his symptoms markedly improved. Localized sinonasal amyloidosis has a good prognosis and surgical resection should be selected as a first-line treatment; however, clinicians should recognize the high probability of recurrence.
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- Hiromasa Takakura
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Singh S. Amyloidosis presenting as a solitary nasal mass. INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/injms.injms_82_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Coyle P, Tan N, Jonas N. Sleep disordered breathing and dysphonia in a pediatric patient - Laryngeal amyloidosis as an unusual diagnosis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 122:44-46. [PMID: 30959336 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Primary laryngeal amyloidosis is an uncommon condition, and cases in the pediatric population are even rarer. We present a case of a nine year old female patient who presented with sleep disordered breathing and dysphonia to our outpatient clinic. The patient underwent Microlaryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy for diagnosis which identified a large soft tissue mass in the supraglottis. After Histological diagnosis was made, she had subtotal debridement of the mass and has maintained a good exercise tolerance with no airway compromise.
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- P Coyle
- Department of Pediatric ENT, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Pediatric ENT, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Pediatric ENT, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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Amyloidosis of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Management of a Rare Disease and Review of the Literature. Dysphagia 2018; 34:179-191. [DOI: 10.1007/s00455-018-9956-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Picciani B, Gornic C, Cunha KS, Janini MER, Andrade RM, Meireles V, Soares-Filho P, Pedra Dias E. Lingual amyloidosis associated to long-term hemodialysis: Two case reports. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2018; 38:434-437. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bruna Picciani
- Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- School of Dentistry; Federal University of Rio of Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Pathology; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- School of Dentistry; Federal University of Rio of Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Department of Pathology; Fluminense Federal University; Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Smith SC, Gooding WE, Elkins M, Patel RM, Harms PW, McDaniel AS, Palanisamy N, Uram-Tuculescu C, Balzer BB, Lucas DR, Seethala RR, McHugh JB. Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Head and Neck: A Multi-Institutional Clinicopathologic Study. Am J Surg Pathol 2017; 41:1642-1656. [PMID: 28877055 PMCID: PMC5680135 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000000940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) of the head and neck are uncommon. Lesions previously diagnosed in the head and neck as hemangiopericytomas (HPCs), giant cell angiofibromas (GCAs), and orbital fibrous histiocytomas (OFHs) are now recognized as within the expanded spectrum of SFTs. To better understand the clinicopathologic profile of head and neck SFTs, we performed a multi-institutional study of 88 examples. There was no sex predilection (F:M ratio 1.2), and the median patient age was 52 years (range: 15 to above 89 y). The sinonasal tract and orbit were the most common sites involved (30% and 25%), followed by the oral cavity and salivary glands (15% and 14%). Original diagnoses included HPC (25%), SFT (67%), and OFH (6%), with 1 SFT and 1 OFH noted as showing GCA-like morphology. On review, the predominant histologic pattern was classic SFT-like in 53% and cellular (former HPC-like) in 47%; lipomatous differentiation (8%) and GCA-like pattern (7%) were less prevalent. Subsets demonstrated nuclear atypia (23%), epithelioid morphology (15%), or coagulative necrosis (6%). Infiltrative growth (49%) and osseous invasion (82%) were prevalent among evaluable cases. Of the 48 SFTs with follow-up (median: 43 mo), 19 showed recurrence (40%). Of these, 4 patients were alive with disease and 4 dead of disease. Size and mitotic rate were negative prognosticators using a joint prognostic proportional hazards regression model. Three patients experienced metastasis, to lungs, parotid, bone, and skull base, including one case showing overtly sarcomatous "dedifferentiation." As a group, SFTs present in a wide anatomic and morphologic spectrum in the head and neck. Only rare examples metastasize or cause death from disease. However, the fairly high local recurrence rate underscores their aggressive potential and highlights the importance of prospective recognition.
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- Steven C Smith
- *Departments of Pathology and Surgery, VCU School of Medicine, Richmond, VA †Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA §Biostatistics Facility, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute **Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA ∥Department of Pathology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Departments of ‡Pathology ¶Dermatology ††Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor #Department of Urology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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Kumar B, Pant B, Kumar V, Negi M. Sinonasal Globular Amyloidosis Simulating Malignancy: A Rare Presentation. Head Neck Pathol 2016; 10:379-83. [PMID: 26780770 PMCID: PMC4972754 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-016-0681-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Primary localized amyloidosis in the head and neck region is a rare entity. The most commonly involved organ is larynx. Primary amyloidosis localized to the sinonasal tract is extremely rare. We report one such case along with a brief review of the associated literature. The aim of reporting this case is to emphasize the fact that sometimes nasal amyloidosis can also present with signs and symptoms of nasal and nasopharyngeal malignancy. The definitive diagnosis in such cases depends upon histopathology and further confirmed by immunohistochemistry. A 55-year old male presented with recurrent episodes of nasal bleed, bilateral nasal obstruction, and bilateral hearing loss from last 7 years. On clinical examination a mass was found in the nasal cavity on both sides reaching up to the nasopharynx. Contrast enhanced CT scan revealed that the mass was extending up to the skull base and destroying bony landmarks of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Mass was proved to be amyloidosis after histopathological examination. It showed multiple blotches of globular submucosal deposit of amyloid, on staining with Congo red. Immunohistochemistry confirmed AL amyloidosis with expression of mixed kappa and lambda light chain immunoglobulin (κ > λ). No evidence of systemic amyloidosis was found after proper work up. It was managed by conservative surgery.
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- Binay Kumar
- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Haldwani-Nainital, Uttarakhand India
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- Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Haldwani-Nainital, Uttarakhand India
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- Department of ENT, Government Medical College, Haldwani-Nainital, Uttarakhand India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Haldwani-Nainital, Uttarakhand India
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Domingos CR, Sousa RF, Becker HMG, Crosara PFTB, Guimarães RES. Ear injury as the only manifestation of amyloidosis. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 79:119. [PMID: 23503918 PMCID: PMC9450855 DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Parmar H, Rath T, Castillo M, Gandhi D. Imaging of focal amyloid depositions in the head, neck, and spine: amyloidoma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1165-70. [PMID: 20075086 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Amyloidomas are benign tumorlike lesions consisting of localized deposits of amyloid and are the rarest form in the group of amyloidosis-related lesions. Diagnosis requires special stains; therefore, a high degree of suspicion for this disease is required. In this review, we describe the imaging features of amyloidomas involving the intracranial compartment, head and neck, and spine. We also discuss the differential diagnosis and briefly review the pertinent literature.
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- Hemant Parmar
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0302, USA.
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AbstractObjective:We report the first case of nasal and nasopharyngeal amyloidosis secondary to multiple myeloma; this case also represents the fourth report of systemic nasal or nasopharyngeal amyloidosis.Method:Case report and review of the world literature concerning nasal and nasopharyngeal amyloidosis epidemiology, presentation and management.Results:Nasal and nasopharyngeal amyloidosis is rare. The presentation, clinical course and treatment are discussed for the presented patient. The amyloid tumour, which recurred in correlation with the progressive transformation of the multiple myeloma, was treated surgically. Subsequent localised radiotherapy decreased the size and growth rate of the tumour.Conclusion:Amyloid should be considered as a cause of resistant or recurrent epistaxis provided a mass lesion is seen on radiological imaging. Radiotherapy may be a treatment option in nasal and nasopharyngeal amyloidosis.
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Munar-Ques M, Martinez-Nadal J, Torres-Rovira JJ, Sole M, Zabay-Becerril JM, Mulet-Ferrer JM. Finding of vascular amyloid TTR in inferior nasal concha in a patient with FAP TTRVal30Met. Amyloid 2008; 15:272-4. [PMID: 19065300 DOI: 10.1080/13506120802525061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We report the case of a female patient with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) who demonstrated TTR amyloid deposition in the inferior nasal conchal vessels. To our knowledge this location has not been described previously in FAP; in addition, it was detected in a patient who had undergone successful liver transplantation (LTX) 4 years earlier. The amyloid deposition was found incidentally during examination of a right nasal obstruction caused by a nonspecific inflammatory polyp. Small focal deposits of amyloid TTR were observed on deep thick walled vessels, contrasting with the massive deposition reported in neoformed vessels in amyloidomas. This amyloid was clearly deposited between the onset of FAP and LTX and had probably decreased since the graft. If amyloid deposition is frequent in inferior nasal concha in FAP, this location could be a suitable biopsy site.
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Mesuro Domínguez N, Lacosta Nicolás JL. [Multifocal localized amyloidosis in a pediatric patient]. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2007; 57:471-3. [PMID: 17228648 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-6519(06)78751-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amyloidosis of the upper airway is rare in the pediatric age group. We present a primary amyloidosis in the nasopharynx and nasal cavity in a 14-year-old girl. The symptoms were nasal obstruction and mucoid discharge. The diagnostic was revealed by histologycal analysis obtained from local surgical excision.
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Hayashi K, Ikai A, Sugisaki M, Tanabe H. Localised Amyloidosis of the Palate: Multislice Helical Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0915-6992(04)80041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Schade G, Jaehne M, Hess M. [Voice-improving laser-surgical therapy in amyloidosis of the larynx]. HNO 2004; 52:740-3. [PMID: 15258742 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-004-1120-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Laryngeal amyloidosis is relatively uncommon, accounting for only 0.2-1.5% of all laryngeal tumours. Hoarseness, dysphagia and stridor are potential clinical symptoms. A systemic amyloidosis should be excluded even though symptoms are only apparent in the head and neck region. For the localised form, surgical excision of the excess tissue is performed. We discuss the development of the disease, together with its diagnostics and therapy, based on the case report of a 42 year old female patient.
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- G Schade
- Poliklinik für Hör-, Stimm- und Sprachheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg.
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