Laringeal amiloidozis

Korhan İ; Öztürk K; Akyıldız S; Şen S

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Laryngeal amyloidosis

Abstract

Amyloidosis is a rare, idiopathic disease and is characterised by the accumulation of anormal extracellular protein. Amyloidosis can be hereditary or acquired, localised or systemic and potentially lethal or appear as an incidental sign. Localised amyloidosis mostly occurs in the larynx and lungs. Isolated amyloid accumulation mostly occurs at the larynx in the head and neck region. In this article, a case with of a patient with symptoms primarily in the laryngeal ventricle from laryngeal amyloidosis who applied to our clinic with hoarseness and foreign body sensation in the throat was discussed.

Keywords

Amyloidosis, larynx

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Authors

Korhan İ

Öztürk K

Akyıldız S

Şen S

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Submission Date

September 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 51 Number: 3

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https://izlik.org/JA78SK68AZ

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1.Korhan İ, Öztürk K, Akyıldız S, Şen S. Laringeal amiloidozis. EJM [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 1;51(3):209-12. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA78SK68AZ

Laryngeal amyloidosis

Abstract

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