title: Tongue, primary amyloidosis, and multiple myeloma.
abstract: A case of macroglossia and resulting apertognathia because of primary amyloidosis in a 65-year-old man with multiple myeloma is described. In addition, a retrospective study of the oral manifestations of primary amyloidosis and multiple myeloma in the last 15 years is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Reinish
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raviv
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Srolovitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gornitsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications*