title: Radiation therapy for tracheobronchial amyloidosis.
abstract: A 67-year-old man presented with localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis involving the distal trachea and the right-sided airways. The disease caused right middle lobe collapse and threatened the right upper and lower lobes. A variety of bronchoscopic methods, including Nd:YAG laser resection, dilation, and stenting, were used as temporizing methods. External beam radiation therapy, considered because of disease progression, caused a measurable local response. Radiation therapy should be considered as a treatment option for localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis causing airway obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kurrus
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hoidal
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Menendez
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Elstad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*