Primary systemic amyloidosis of tongue with chondroid metaplasia

摘要

Amyloid is a pathologic proteinaceous substance deposited between cells in various tissues in a variety of clinical conditions. We report a case of amyloidosis of tongue with extensive chondroid metaplasia diagnosed on incisional biopsy in a multiple myeloma patient, who underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant for the same in 2010 and now presented with disease relapse after 2 years.Keywords: Chondroid metaplasia, incisional biopsy, primary amyloidosis, tongue