Pp - dialysis-related amyloidosis of the tongue: a case report

Because of the increasing aging population in Brazil and across the world, a progressive increase in the number of patients with chronic kidney diseases and, consequently, hemodialysis treatment for long periods is expected. Furthermore, this also serves as a requisite for the appearance of dialysis-related amyloidosis of the tongue. Amyloidosis is a rare disease that is generally difficult to diagnose and is related to the deposition of an extracellular proteinaceous substance called amyloid. This case report presents a case of lingual amyloidosis associated with hemodialysis in a 69-year-old man.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Poster presentation Source Type: research