Amyloidosis initially only manifesting as oral mucosal hemorrhagic lesions: a case series report

Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous series of diseases associated with extracellular amyloid protein depositions, which can involve multiple organs and tissues, leading to tissue structure alterations and organ dysfunction. The most frequently involved site of oral amyloidosis is the tongue, and one of its characteristic clinical presentations is macroglossia. Here, we report three extremely rare cases of amyloidosis exclusively appearing as multiple blood blisters, petechiae, and ecchymoses of the oral mucosa, in the absence of common clinical manifestations of oral amyloidosis and systemic amyloidosis.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research