[Laryngeal amyloidosis: a case report]

Laryngeal amyloidosis is a rare, benign disease of the larynx the histology and clinical progression are uncertain. The present work reports a personal case of systemic amyloidosis principally involving the larynx. After a brief review of the literature regarding the classification of amyloidosis, its pathology and clinical implications are updated; in addition the present treatment modalities, diagnostic elements and prognosis are taken into consideration. In particular, the paper views the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in dealing with all patients presenting an organ-limited form of this disease as well as the application and advantages of carbon dioxide laser during the course of endoscopic surgery.