Saleem Taimur, Fatima Sanna, Ghaffar Shehzad, Aftab Kanwal, Awan Sohail
Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2009 Nov;59(11):789-91.
The larynx is a rare site of involvement of amyloidosis. We report two cases of laryngeal amyloidosis. Both patients were middle aged females with history of persistent hoarseness. Fibreoptic laryngoscopy used for diagnosis in both and debulking of the tumour was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of amyloidosis. Appropriate follow up is an important part of the long-term management of the disease.
喉是淀粉样变性累及的罕见部位。我们报告两例喉淀粉样变性病例。两名患者均为中年女性,有持续性声音嘶哑病史。二者均采用纤维喉镜检查进行诊断并对肿瘤进行减容。组织病理学检查确诊为淀粉样变性。适当的随访是该疾病长期管理的重要组成部分。