title: A case of primary diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis treated by laser therapy.
abstract: We report a case of primary diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis in a 72-year-old lady who presented with a long history of recurrent cough, dyspnoea, wheezing, haemoptysis and chest infection. She was treated successfully with three sessions of laser therapy. There were improvements in both clinical symptoms and measurements of airway obstruction. Bronchodilators and oral prednisolone were not required after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine III, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Poh
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012737:Sex Factors; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*