title: Primary amyloidosis causing macroglossia and respiratory symptoms.
abstract: Amyloidosis may involve the tongue, causing macroglossia. Such a case is described which resulted in airway obstruction. The subsequent management was by permanent tracheostomy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hammersley
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Moos
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014140:Tracheotomy