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Macroglossia due to Systemic Amyloidosis: Is There a Role for Radiotherapy?

BACKGROUND: Macroglossia due to amyloid depositions can cause cosmetic problems and functional disability, and can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction. Management of macroglossia in systemic amyloidosis is controversial, and the role of surgery is unclear. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case...

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Autores principales: Thibault, Isabelle, Vallières, Isabelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3177795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21941488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000330238