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AMYLOID GOITRE FOLLOWING CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Abstract/OtherAbstract :
Amyloid Goitre is a rare clinical entity associated with systemic amyloidosis. It poses a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge and may be confused with a neoplastic goiter. We present the case of a 20 year old male patient who presented with a rapidly enlarging goiter, several years after resolution of chronic osteomyelitis. Histologic examination of the thyroidectomy specimen showed extracellular deposits of congophilic amyloid diagnostic of amyloid goitre. Similar cases in the literature are reviewed.
Authors :
A. Z. Mohammed, S. T. Edino and O. Ochicha
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Publication Detail :
Publisher :  Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and Annals of African Medicine Society     Type :  AA     Format :  html    
Date Detail :
2006-06-02
Subject :
Amyloid goitre, thyroidectomy, osteomyelitis, Goitre amyloïde, thyroïdectomie, ostéomyélite
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Origin of publication: Nigeria
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http://www.bioline.org.br/am
Source :
Annals of African Medicine (ISSN: 1596-3519) Vol 4 Num 4
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Copyright 2005 - Annals of African Medicine
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