title: Endobronchial amyloidosis mimicking bronchial asthma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Among two tracheobronchial forms (local and diffuse) and two parenchymal forms (nodular and alveolar septal) that were reported in previous literature, localized endobronchial amyloidosis is an uncommon disease of unknown cause. Bronchial amyloid deposits can occur as focal nodules or multifocal infiltration of the submucosa. We report the case of a 47-year-old man who had complained of dyspnea and wheezing for 1 month and who had been treated for severe asthma at another hospital. Endobronchial amyloidosis was confirmed by histological examination of the bronchial biopsies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Hyun-Wook
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Hyung-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Ha Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of) , Tel. +82-61-379-7617, Fax +82-61-379-7619.
authors.forename: Cheol-Kyu
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Hong-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Jung-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Yong-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of) , Tel. +82-61-379-7617, Fax +82-61-379-7619.
authors.forename: In-Jae
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
authors.forename: Yoo-Duk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Amyloidosis; Asthma; Bronchial neoplasm; Wheezing