BMJ case reports, 2013-04, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012008450
2013
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- Titel
- Isolated laryngeal amyloidosis in a patient with a hoarse voice
- Ist Teil von
- BMJ case reports, 2013-04, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012008450
- Ort / Verlag
- England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2013
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- We present a case of a 59-year-old woman with a hoarse voice of 3 weeks duration. A polypoid lesion involving the anterior aspect of the left vocal cord was detected by flexible fibreoptic endoscopic examination. Flexible bronchoscopic examination was unremarkable. Microlaryngoscopy and excisional biopsy of the laryngeal lesion were carried out. Histology of the biopsy showed stroma exhibiting birefringence under polarised light and a diagnosis of laryngotracheal amyloidosis was made. Systemic amyloidosis was ruled out by further investigations including positron emission tomography scan. Her hoarse voice improved following the excisional biopsy and regular follow-up was arranged for early diagnosis of recurrence.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1757-790XeISSN: 1757-790XDOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008450Titel-ID: cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3644970
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- Schlagworte
- Amyloidosis - diagnosis, Australasia, Biopsy, Bronchoscopy, Diagnosis, Differential, Disease, Endoscopy, Family medical history, Female, Hoarseness, Humans, Hypothyroidism, Laryngeal Diseases - diagnosis, Laryngoscopy, Larynx, Light, Microscopy, Middle Aged, Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson, Tumors, White