Year: 1997 Vol. 63 Ed. 2 - (8º)
Relato de Casos
Pages: 152 to 156
Laryngeal Primary Amyloidosis: a Case Report
Author(s):
Jaime Luís F. Arrarte*
Wilton M. Martins*
Leonardo Teló**
Marinez B. Barra***
Geraldo D. Sant'Anna****
Keywords: amyloidosis, Latynx
Abstract:
Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by extracelular deposition of a homogeneous and eosiniphilic substance in one or more parts of the body, that has exclusive ultra-structural characteristics and can change according to the clinical features of the disease. The larynx is the more affected site in the upper aerodigestive tract. The authors report a case of primary laryngeal amyloidosis in a 23 year-old female patient. Topics as histopathologic and clinical features, diagnosis and therapeutical options are discussed based on a literature review. The authors emphasize the high grade of suspicion necessary for the diaganosis as well as the slow progression and good prognosis of the disease.
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