Tracheobronchial amyloidosis : an uncommon disease with a common presentation

© 2020 The Authors. Respirology Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Asian Pacific Society of Respirology..

Amyloidosis is an uncommon heterogeneous and multi-systemic disease characterized by extracellular amyloid deposition. The size of proteins varies and forms a part of local disease or systemic process. Light chain amyloidosis (AL) is the most prevalent form of systemic amyloidosis which may also be seen in localized disease. Isolated tracheobronchial amyloidosis (TBA) is rather unusual with local amyloid deposition which may pose a diagnostic dilemma with subsequent therapeutic challenge. Awareness of such a presentation is crucial in the diagnosis of this rare disease. We describe three cases who presented with haemoptysis, which on further evaluation were diagnosed as isolated TBA, and a review of literature.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Respirology case reports - 8(2020), 7 vom: 01. Okt., Seite e00630

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mangla, Loveleen [VerfasserIn]
Vadala, Rohit [VerfasserIn]
Kadli, Shirish Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Prajapat, Deepak [VerfasserIn]
Talwar, Deepak [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amyloid
Case Reports
Haemoptysis
Heterogeneous
Local disease
Tracheobronchial amyloidosis

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/rcr2.630

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NLM313409269