Macroglossia Secondary to Amyloidosis: A Case Report

Abstract

Macroglossia is a considered a pathognomonic sign of AL amyloidosis. In the absence of an infective or neoplastic/infiltrative etiology, a clinician must be quick to divert his/her attention to amyloidosis as a cause. Ruling out concurrent multiple myeloma in such cases is also of paramount importance. Prompt diagnosis would lead to early institution of appropriate therapy. We present a case of macroglossia secondary to amyloidosis.