Congestive heart failure in a male with "carcinoma tongue": a case of mistaken identity.

Bharani, A; Kulkarni, C V; Mathew, V; Singh, R K Bikramjeet

Congestive heart failure in a male with "carcinoma tongue": a case of mistaken identity.

Date

2004-04-08

Authors

Bharani, A

Kulkarni, C V

Mathew, V

Singh, R K Bikramjeet

Abstract

We present a case of primary amyloidosis with macroglossia and restrictive cardiomopathy, that was mistakenly diagnosed as carcinoma of the tongue. He had characteristic echocardiographic findings, and bone marrow plasmacytosis but with normal serum electrophoresis and no Bence Jones proteins in the urine.

Citation

Bharani A, Kulkarni CV, Mathew V, Singh RK. Congestive heart failure in a male with "carcinoma tongue": a case of mistaken identity. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2004 Apr; 52(): 330-2