Primary amyloidosis presenting with snoring

Enoz M., SÜOĞLU Y. H., Cuhadaroglu Ç., ULUSAN M., GÜLLÜOĞLU M.

Otorinolaringologia, cilt.56, sa.4, ss.155-158, 2006 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Otorinolaringologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.155-158
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Plasma cell dyscrasia, Snoring, Tongue amyloidosis
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Snoring is predictive symptom for occult underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. This can lead to improvement of patient survey. We report a rare case, 55-year-old male with primary local amyloidosis of the tongue. A bone marrow biopsy revealed light chain myeloma. Amyloid deposits were found in the tongue. Oral amyloidosis is usually presented in the tongue and is often regarded as a paraneoplastic phenomenon. Present patient have tongue amyloidosis due to plasma cell dyscrasia without systemic involvement at admittance to our clinic.