Bunn, Belinda KathleenSchnetler, C.Van Zyl, Andre W.Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus2016-03-082016-03-082015-07Bunn, BK, Schnetler, C, Van Zyl, AW & Van Heerden, WFP 2015, 'Oral medicine case book 71 : Amyloidosis of the tongue', South African Dental Journal, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 262-263.1029-4864http://hdl.handle.net/2263/51726A 57-year-old male patient presented to the Oral Medicine Clinic with a one-month history of painful macroglossia associated with difficulty in speaking and swallowing. The patient complained of recent weight loss and chronic fatigue. Intra-oral examination showed the tongue to be enlarged with conspicuous nodules on the lateral borders. It had a multinodular, firm consistency on palpation. An incisional biopsy from the right lateral area of the tongue was submitted for histology.enSouth African Dental AssociationPatientTongueMacroglossiaSpeakingSwallowingWeight lossChronic fatigueAmyloidosisArticle