Solitary bronchial amyloid presenting with haemoptysis.
Pulmonary amyloidosis can be classified into tracheobronchial diffuse alveolar-septal and nodular parenchymal forms. Tracheobronchial amyloidosis can be further subdivided into diffuse and focal varieties. The latter is rare. We report a patient with a focal intrabronchial deposit of amyloid who presented with haemoptysis. The haemoptysis ceased following bronchoscopic removal of this deposit.
Tariq
S M
SM
University of Wales College of Medicine, Dept of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Liandough Hospital, Penarth, South Glamorgan.
Morrison
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McConnochie
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D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans