Dialysis-related amyloidosis of the external auditory canals.
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.
Ashimori
Naoki
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan.
Hayashi
Yasuhiro
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Mineta
Hiroyuki
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Hoshino
Tomoyuki
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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