Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions in which amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues. Clinically significant enlargement of the thyroid owing to amyloid deposition is a rare occurrence.Case report: 58-year-old female referred to endocrinology clinic presenting with increasing dyspnea, dysphagia and visible swelling at the base of the neck for the last 6 months. She had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arth...