AMYLOIDOMA OF THE NECK - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

We present a case report of reactive amyloidoma of the neck in a patie nt with chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis. Localized deposits of amyloid may occur throughout the upper aerodigestive tract, but are rarely ob served in the soft tissues of the neck. This is the first report in th e literature of localized head and neck amyloidosis secondary to a chr onic inflammatory or infectious process. A clinicopathologic review of amyloidosis is presented with particular attention to its head and ne ck manifestations.