Abstract
We reported on the case of a 50-year-old male with localized amyloidosis of the larynx. He was referred to us because he had a two and a half year history of odynophagia and hoarseness. A dark brown elevated lesion was detected on his false vocal cord and laryngeal ventricle. We performed laryngomicrosurgery under general anesthesia and resected the mass to the maximum extent. Histopathological findings with hematoxylin and congo red stain revealed amyloidosis. Immunohistopathological analysis showed chemical classification as AL type, lamda chain. Extensive examinations excluded systemic amyloidosis. The patient showed a favorable outcome and there was no recurrence two and half years after surgery.
We also reviewed the diagnostic approach, treatment and follow up of amyloidosis.
