Laryngeal Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by abnormal extracellular deposition of fibrillar proteins in tissues that creates a chronic inflammatory response leading to local tissue injury. The larynx is estimated to be involved in up to 15% of all amyloidosis cases.1 Symptoms of amyloidosis are nonspecific, and the diagnosis is determined by the severity and laryngeal site involved. It typically presents with dysphonia, but patients can also have dyspnea, stridor, odynophagia, cough, and hemoptysis.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Medical image Source Type: research