Primary nasopharyngeal amyloidosis with nasal polyposis: Case report of a diagnostic challenge

• Main Authors: Stacy A. Jamarun, Wong, Eugene Hung Chih
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2022
• Subjects: RF341-437 Rhinology. Diseases of the nose, accessory sinuses, and nasopharynx
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33444/1/Primary%20nasopharyngeal%20amyloidosis%20with%20nasal%20polyposis.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33444/2/Primary%20nasopharyngeal%20amyloidosis%20with%20nasal%20polyposis2.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33444/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210261222003029?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107056
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Background: Primary nasopharyngeal amyloidosis is a rare entity of localised amyloidosis. Patients usually present with symptoms that mimic other common nasal diseases. We report an unusual case of nasopharyngeal amyloidosis that co-exist with nasal polyposis at the same time. Case presentation: We...