title: Laser in treatment of laryngeal amyloidosis: A case report.
abstract: Amyloidosis is the extracellular deposition of the fibrinous protein amyloid in one or more body sites. Amyloidosis may broadly be classified as either primary or secondary. Primary amyloidosis is idiopathic (56%), whereas the secondary form is associated with a chronic inflammatory or infectious process (5%), Amyloidosis is also related to multiple myeloma (26%). senescence (5%) and where tumor like deposits occur in isolated organs without systemic involvement (8%).Laryngeal amyloidosis is a rare discase. Surgery has been the mainstay of treatment either endoscopically or by an external neck approach. One case of laryngeal amyloidosis, treated with endolaryngeal microsurgery and carbon dioxide laser is presented with a follow up of 8 years.
authors.affiliation: General surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Lower Parel, Mumbai.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Behranwala
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: B
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Marfatia
keywords: laryngeal amyloidosis