Catalog

Macroglossia due to primary systemic amyloidosis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Macroglossia due to primary systemic amyloidosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1556216932

Diffuse infiltration of the tongue by amyloid light chain fragments. Primary amyloidosis is the commonest cause of macroglossia in adults and may be the presenting sign of multiple myeloma.