title: Solitary amyloid tumor of the tongue base.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present a rare case of localized, solitary amyloid tumor of tongue base and emphasize some of the characteristic features of challenging clinical and histopathologic diagnosis. In this paper, we focused on the clinical and pathological specifications of this rare tumor, so any unnecessary examinations or measures may be spared. Negative staining of amyloid material with AAC and osseous metaplasia noted in the histopathologic examination may not be thought as definite criteria for localized amyloidosis, but a supporter of localized, solitary amyloid tumor diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Department, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, Bornova, 35040 Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Akyildiz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serdar
authors.forename: Doganavsargil
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: Göde
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sercan
authors.forename: Veral
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ali