Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2007 May;50(5):456-459.
A Case of Nasopharyngeal Amyloidosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. hlpch@paran.com
Abstract
- Amyloidosis is characterized by the deposition of extracellular fibrillar proteins in various tissues. Amyloidosis in the head and neck is a rare and benign condition that usually takes the form of localized amyloidosis. Among primary sites of head and neck area, nasopharyngeal amyloidosis has proven to be rare and there are only about ten cases that have been reported in the literature worldwide until today. We report a case of localized nasopharyngeal amyloidosis. Histopathologic examination of the mass revealed findings consistent with amyloidosis, which were stained with Congo Red. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. At the present time, the patient has no evidence of disease or recurrence and complication.
