title: Dialysis-related amyloidosis of the external auditory canals.
abstract: We present a patient with dialysis-related amyloidosis of the external auditory canals. This diagnosis was supported by histological and immunohistochemical studies. This is to the best of our knowledge the first reported case of amyloidosis of the external auditory canals that relate to the chronic hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashimori
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mineta
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology