title: A rare case of localised oral amyloid of the labial mucosa.
abstract: Amyloidosis is often a systemic process, and localised oral amyloidosis is rare. We present the case of a young woman with amyloid deposition in the labial mucosa of her lower lip. Systemic involvement was excluded by comprehensive assessment at the UK Amyloidosis Centre. Of 40 previously reported cases of localised oral amyloidosis we found only one that was limited to the labial mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Oxford University Medical School, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Electronic address: Samuel.folkard@chch.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Samuel S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Folkard
authors.affiliation: National Amyloidosis Centre, UCL Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK; North West Amyloidosis Clinic, Department of Clinical Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors.forename: Simon D J
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Pathology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Ketan A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Daljit K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dhariwal
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis*; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid
keywords: Amyloidosis; Labial mucosa; Localised oral amyloid