Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma

We present an eighty-year old man with a one year history of progressive macroglossia, dysphagia and loss of weight. He had a medical history of arterial hypertension and prostatic hypertrophy which he had under good therapeutic control. The entire tongue was swollen, had hard solidity and was slig...

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Autores principales:	Maria Bonvicini, Davide Crapanzano, Susanna Fenu, Marco Giordano, Lorenzo Palleschi
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Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2021
Materias:	Macroglossia amyloidosis multiple myeloma. Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:57490924173a428e8dce0ab62085895b2021-11-25T21:40:46ZMacroglossia reveals multiple myeloma10.4081/gc.2021.100072465-11092465-1397https://doaj.org/article/57490924173a428e8dce0ab62085895b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/10007https://doaj.org/toc/2465-1109https://doaj.org/toc/2465-1397 We present an eighty-year old man with a one year history of progressive macroglossia, dysphagia and loss of weight. He had a medical history of arterial hypertension and prostatic hypertrophy which he had under good therapeutic control. The entire tongue was swollen, had hard solidity and was slightly painful upon palpation. A tongue biopsy revealed an amyloid deposition as it coloured bright orange-red on Congo Red staining and lead us subsequently to the diagnosis of amyloidosis; then a bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. The case was further evaluated by a multidisciplinary team who considered it appropriate to start a lowdose melphalan treatment combined with supportive care. When macroglossia in the tongue is confirmed to be amyloidosis the differential diagnosis should include systemic amyloidosis deposition and multiple myeloma. Maria BonviciniDavide CrapanzanoSusanna FenuMarco GiordanoLorenzo PalleschiPAGEPress PublicationsarticleMacroglossiaamyloidosismultiple myeloma.GeriatricsRC952-954.6ENGeriatric Care, Vol 7, Iss 3 (2021)
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topic	Macroglossia amyloidosis multiple myeloma. Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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description	We present an eighty-year old man with a one year history of progressive macroglossia, dysphagia and loss of weight. He had a medical history of arterial hypertension and prostatic hypertrophy which he had under good therapeutic control. The entire tongue was swollen, had hard solidity and was slightly painful upon palpation. A tongue biopsy revealed an amyloid deposition as it coloured bright orange-red on Congo Red staining and lead us subsequently to the diagnosis of amyloidosis; then a bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. The case was further evaluated by a multidisciplinary team who considered it appropriate to start a lowdose melphalan treatment combined with supportive care. When macroglossia in the tongue is confirmed to be amyloidosis the differential diagnosis should include systemic amyloidosis deposition and multiple myeloma.
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author	Maria Bonvicini Davide Crapanzano Susanna Fenu Marco Giordano Lorenzo Palleschi
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title	Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma
title_short	Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma
title_full	Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma
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title_full_unstemmed	Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma
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Macroglossia reveals multiple myeloma

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