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CASE — Multiple myeloma with systemic AL amyloidosis. A classic ORAL finding is:
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Correct answer: A. Macroglossia
- A. Correct. Amyloid deposition in the tongue causes macroglossia (enlarged tongue, sometimes with lateral indentations).
- B. Microglossia (small tongue) is unrelated.
- C. A bifid tongue is a developmental anomaly.
- D. Geographic tongue is a benign idiopathic condition, not amyloid-related.