| Literature DB >> 24250091 |
Jayasudha Arundhathi Vasudevan1, Thara Somanathan, Shridhan Anand Patil, Jayasree Kattoor.
Abstract
Amyloid is a pathologic proteinaceous substance deposited between cells in various tissues in a variety of clinical conditions. We report a case of amyloidosis of tongue with extensive chondroid metaplasia diagnosed on incisional biopsy in a multiple myeloma patient, who underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant for the same in 2010 and now presented with disease relapse after 2 years.Entities:
Keywords: Chondroid metaplasia; incisional biopsy; primary amyloidosis; tongue
Year: 2013 PMID: 24250091 PMCID: PMC3830239 DOI: 10.4103/0973-029X.119753
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Pathol ISSN: 0973-029X