title: Two cases of primary laryngeal amyloidosis.
abstract: The larynx is a rare site of involvement of amyloidosis. We report two cases of laryngeal amyloidosis. Both patients were middle aged females with history of persistent hoarseness. Fibreoptic laryngoscopy used for diagnosis in both and debulking of the tumour was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of amyloidosis. Appropriate follow up is an important part of the long-term management of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Taimur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Sanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatima
authors.forename: Shehzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghaffar
authors.forename: Kanwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aftab
authors.forename: Sohail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Awan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed