Amyloid Accumulation in the Toxic Nodule of the Thyroid Gland in a Patient with End Stage Renal Failure

Amyloid Accumulation in the Toxic Nodule of the Thyroid Gland in a Patient with End Stage Renal Failure

Amyloidosis is characterized by accumulation of amorphous, proteinaceous material in various organs and tissues of the body. Amyloid may accumulate in the thyroid gland in cases of medullary thyroid carcinoma and systemic amyloidosis. Amyloid accumulates extracellularly in the thyroid parenchyma and...

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Main Authors: Umut Mousa, Sema Aktas, Halit Uner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/741754
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