Severe diffuse systemic amyloidosis with involvement of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea: CT and MR findings

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1557-1558

  Gilad, R ^a   Milillo, P ^b   Som, Peter M ^a,c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EYELID; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LARYNX; LUNG; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNX; TRACHEA; TRACHEOSTOMY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMYLOIDOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNX; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEA;

EID: 34648819829     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0604     Document Type: Article

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