Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Amyloidosis is an important etiological factor of end stage renal disease. Apart from major target organs as cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal system, endocrine organs can also be involved. Amyloid goitre was described for the first time by Beckmann in 1858. Approximately 200 cases of amyloid goiter have been reported in English literature.Case presentation: The patient is a 67-year-old woman. The patient referred in 1989 the p...