title: Tracheobronchial amyloidosis treated by endobronchial laser resection and self expanding Y stent.
abstract: Amyloid deposition in tracheobronchial tree is a rare presentation and counts about 1% of benign tumors in this area. Herein, we describe a case of primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis which obstructed almost completely the distal trachea and the main left bronchus. The mass was successfully resected by mechanical resection and Nd-YAG laser coagulation during rigid bronchoscopy. Afterwards, a self-expanding Y-stent of new generation was inserted to restore airway patency. Five months later, radiological and bronchoscopic findings showed the stent in site, with normal patency of the tracheo-bronchial tree.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Unit, Second University of Naples, Nápoles, Italia.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorelli
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Accardo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galluccio
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000075363:Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*