Head and neck amyloidosis – report of two cases
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Amyloidosis in the head and neck area is a rare, benign condition that affects mainly the larynx. Two types of amyloidosis are described in the literature, i.e., systemic and localized, with the latter being more common in the head and neck area. We report two cases of localized amyloidosis in the region of the arytenoid cartilage and palatoglossal arch. Both patients were women and had a sensation of a foreign body on swallowing. They were treated successfully surgically, and the lesions did not recur.
Authors and Affiliations
Dawid Zagacki, Marcin Braun, Dariusz Kaczmarczyk
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