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ArticleCase reports in medicine2016

A Tongue Lesion as a Sign of a Systemic Disease.

Chrysoula I Liakou, Joan Koh, Antonios Tsimpidakis, Katrina Rios, Charalabos Paskalis, Athanasios Pipilis, Dimitrios Kantianis, Thomas Georgiadis, Evangelia Razis

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Article in Case reports in medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Oral amyloidosis: A case report and diagnostic algorithm.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chrysoula I LiakouThird Department of Medical Oncology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Joan KohJohns Hopkins University Internship Program, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Antonios TsimpidakisThird Department of Medical Oncology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Katrina RiosJohns Hopkins University Internship Program, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Charalabos PaskalisIntensive Care Unit, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios PipilisFirst Department of Cardiology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios KantianisDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Thomas GeorgiadisDepartment of Pathology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Evangelia RazisThird Department of Medical Oncology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3873-2947
Hygeia Hospital · GRJohns Hopkins University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyloidosis is the extracellular fibril deposition of a variety of proteins, many of which circulate as plasma ingredients. It is a disease difficult to identify due to its nonspecific symptoms and manifestations. Amyloidosis of the tongue, either isolated or part of the systemic disease, is rare and its features resemble those of a tumor. We report the case of a patient with amyloidosis who presented with a tongue lesion, weakness, nonspecific arthritis, and dyspnea on exertion that resulted in multiorgan system failure.

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PMCPMC4820584
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