β-2-microglobulin-associated nodular amyloidosis of the tongue

Abraham Hirshberg*, Ilana Kaplan, Meir Gorsky

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Abstract

The tongue is an uncommon site for the deposition of β-2-microglobulin amyloid. A case is presented of nodular amyloidosis of the tongue in a patient having prolonged hemodialysis. The lesions were small, firm, yellowish nodules on the lateral aspect of the tongue and were shown to be deposits of β-2-microglobulin amyloid. The pathogenesis and differential diagnosis are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)226-228
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1998

Keywords

  • β-2-microglobulin amyloidosis

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