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Amyloidosis of the head and neck. A clinicopathologic study of the UCLA experience, 1955-1991
M M Kerner1, M B Wang, G Angier
1Division of Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, USA.
Objective:
To characterize the otolaryngologic manifestations of amyloidosis; classify patients with amyloidosis by specific location and type of underlying disease; and compare disease presentation and long-term outcome in these patients.
Design:
Retrospective review of biopsy specimens recorded as amyloidosis.
Setting:
Tertiary care referral center serving a diverse patient base.
Patients:
Of 141 patients with biopsy-verified amyloidosis who met the inclusion criterion for the study, 27 (19%) had head and neck manifestations.
Outcome Measures:
Good functional outcome and survival of patients with amyloidosis.
Results:
The tongue was the most commonly affected site of the head and neck. Distinct differences exist in functional outcome and long-term survival in patients with the localized form of amyloidosis when compared with patients with systemic amyloidosis.
Conclusion:
Because amyloidosis often affects the head and neck, otolaryngologists need to be familiar with this disease.
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