Amyloid Goiter Associated with Amyloidosis Secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint Authors
Koc, Oguz
Uzum, Ayse Kubat
Leblebici, Cem
Duzkoylu, Yigit
Kucukyilmaz, Meltem
Uzum, Gungor
Gunes, Mehmet Emin
Kaya, Fatih Oner
Sari, Yavuz Selim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions in which amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues.
The most common forms of systemic amyloidosis are primary amyloidosis (PA) of light chains and secondary amyloidosis (SA) caused by chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Although involvement of the thyroid gland by amyloid is a relatively common phenomenon, clinically significant enlargement of the thyroid owing to amyloid deposition is a rare occurrence.
In SA, the deposition of amyloid associated (AA) protein is associated with atrophy of thyroid follicles.
The clinical picture of these patients is characterized by rapid, painless thyroid gland enlargement which may be associated with dysphagia, dyspnea, or hoarseness.
Thyroid function is not impaired in most cases.
Although amyloid goitre secondary to systemic amyloidosis due to chronic inflammatory diseases is relatively common, specifically related to RA is much more uncommon one and it is reported less in the literature.
In this report, A 52-old-year female patient with amyloid goiter associated with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis is presented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uzum, Gungor& Kaya, Fatih Oner& Uzum, Ayse Kubat& Kucukyilmaz, Meltem& Gunes, Mehmet Emin& Duzkoylu, Yigit…[et al.]. 2013. Amyloid Goiter Associated with Amyloidosis Secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uzum, Gungor…[et al.]. Amyloid Goiter Associated with Amyloidosis Secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Uzum, Gungor& Kaya, Fatih Oner& Uzum, Ayse Kubat& Kucukyilmaz, Meltem& Gunes, Mehmet Emin& Duzkoylu, Yigit…[et al.]. Amyloid Goiter Associated with Amyloidosis Secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498488
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498488