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ea0037ep977 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Clinical case of amyloid goitre due to idiopathic AA-amyloidosis

Pasechnik Dmitry , Sinelnik Elena , Volkova Natalya , Porksheyan Maria

Introduction: Amyloid goitre is a rare cause of thyroid enlargement, especially as a reason of fast growth. Here we present unusual case of idiopathic AA-amyloidosis as a cause of rapidly growing goitre.Clinical case: Patient 36-year-old presented with complaints of shortness of breath and deglutitive problems during 2 months. His medical history was notable for nephrotic syndrome due to AA-amyloid nephropathy and chronic hepatitis C that were diagnosed ...