AA amyloidosis

Secondary amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis (see this term), that complicates chronic inflammatory disorders (mainly rheumatoid arthritis, see this term) and is characterized by the aggregation and deposition of amyloid fibrils composed of serum amyloid A protein, an acute phase reactant. Although spleen, suprarenal gland, liver and gut are frequent sites of amyloid deposition, the clinical picture is dominated by renal involvement.

Thyroiditis

Inflammation of the thyroid gland.

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PMID (PMCID)
9790279	FEMALE	Adult
	Amyloid goiter presented as a subacute thyroiditis-like symptom in a patient with hypersensitivity vasculitis.
	Nagai Y, Ohta M, Yokoyama H, Takamura T, Kobayashi KI. Endocr J. 1998;45(3):421-5.
	When patients with primary or secondary amyloidosis have symptoms and signs of subacute thyroiditis, but develop an unusual course, amyloid goiter should be considered.