A Tongue Lesion as a Sign of a Systemic Disease
Joint Authors
Liakou, Chrysoula I.
Koh, Joan
Tsimpidakis, Antonios
Rios, Katrina
Paskalis, Charalabos
Pipilis, Athanasios
Kantianis, Dimitrios
Georgiadis, Thomas
Razis, Evangelia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Amyloidosis is the extracellular fibril deposition of a variety of proteins, many of which circulate as plasma ingredients.
It is a disease difficult to identify due to its nonspecific symptoms and manifestations.
Amyloidosis of the tongue, either isolated or part of the systemic disease, is rare and its features resemble those of a tumor.
We report the case of a patient with amyloidosis who presented with a tongue lesion, weakness, nonspecific arthritis, and dyspnea on exertion that resulted in multiorgan system failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liakou, Chrysoula I.& Koh, Joan& Tsimpidakis, Antonios& Rios, Katrina& Paskalis, Charalabos& Pipilis, Athanasios…[et al.]. 2016. A Tongue Lesion as a Sign of a Systemic Disease. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101145
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liakou, Chrysoula I.…[et al.]. A Tongue Lesion as a Sign of a Systemic Disease. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101145
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liakou, Chrysoula I.& Koh, Joan& Tsimpidakis, Antonios& Rios, Katrina& Paskalis, Charalabos& Pipilis, Athanasios…[et al.]. A Tongue Lesion as a Sign of a Systemic Disease. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101145
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101145