Surgical management of macroglossia due to primary amyloidosis.
A case of macroglossia due to primary amyloidosis is described, followed by a discussion of the various aspects of surgical intervention based on a literature review.
Mardinger
O
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Rotenberg
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L
Chaushu
G
G
Taicher
S
S
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D002508:Cephalometry; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology