Amyloid Goiter Secondary to Ulcerative Colitis

Diffuse amyloid goiter (AG) is an entity characterized by the deposition of amyloid in the thyroid gland. AG may be associated with either primary or secondary amyloidosis. Secondary amyloidosis is rarely caused by inflammatory bowel diseases. Secondary amyloidosis is relatively more common in the p...

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Main Authors: Bunyamin Aydin, Yavuz Savas Koca, Tugba Koca, Ihsan Yildiz, Sevda Gerek Celikden, Metin Ciris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3240585
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