Spontaneous regression of diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis.
Diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis which underwent an extensive spontaneous regression is described in a 39-year-old man. This regression was documented by serial roentgenograms of the chest, studies of pulmonary function, and bronchoscopic procedures with mucosal biopsies. The clinical implications of this spontaneous change are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology