title: Multiple-sited amyloidosis in the upper aerodigestive tract: case report and literature review.
abstract: There are some reports of localized amyloidosis in the larynx, an entity that corresponds to one percent of all benign tumors of this region. However, there are only two cases of amyloidosis in the Waldeyer's ring 6, 13, 14. We hereby describe a rare case of amyloidosis in areas not associated with the upper aero-digestive tract: tonsil pillar, rhinopharynx, supraglottis and glottis, without visible continuity of amyloid tissue. We will also discuss post-operative follow up with severe dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology Department, University of São Paulo, Brazil. gpasserotti@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gustavo Haruo
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Passerotti
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caniello
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hachiya
authors.forename: Patrícia P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Domingos H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index