[Tracheobronchial amyloidosis: a report of a new case].
Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is the most frequent manifestation of pulmonary amyloidosis. We present the case of a patient who initially presented pneumonia with atelectasis in the upper right lobe (URL) and in whom the presence of nodular bodies in all the bronchial tree was detected with bronchoscopy, with almost complete obstruction of the URL bronchus, identified as amyloid AL. Therapy with laser photoresection was effective, with almost complete resolution of the obstruction.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen de la Cinta, Tortosa, Tarragona.
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Manresa
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Sirvent
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D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery