Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Deposition of amyloid substance within the thyroid gland causing clinically appearent enlargement of the gland is described as amyloid goiter. Although microscopic deposition of amyloid substance in thyroid gland is common in systemic amyloidosis, occurence of amyloid goiter is rare.Case: A 55 years old male patient, who had been diagnosed with multinodular goiter for 10 years, was admitted to our clinic with complaint of increased swelling...