title: Tracheobronchial amyloidosis masquerading as bronchial asthma.
abstract: A case of localized tracheobronchial primary amyloidosis masquerading as "bronchial asthma" is presented. Computed tomography of the chest and fiberoptic bronchoscopy image are included. Tracheobronchial primary amyloidosis is a rare, but potentially curable cause of airway obstruction mimicking asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. surensk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*