Tubercular tracheobronchial amyloidosis: a rare complication presenting as an endobronchial mass — a case report

Background Pulmonary amyloidosis often occurs as a part of systemic AL (amyloid light chain) amyloidosis. Localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis is a very rare entity. Most often, it is asymptomatic, or if symptomatic, it usually presents with vague symptoms such as cough, dyspnoea, hoarseness, whee...

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Veröffentlicht in:Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024-12, Vol.18 (1), p.79-4, Article 79
Hauptverfasser: Dsouza, Juvena Jebeleen Tony, Samdesi, Abhishek, Mohapatra, Aswini Kumar
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Zusammenfassung:Background Pulmonary amyloidosis often occurs as a part of systemic AL (amyloid light chain) amyloidosis. Localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis is a very rare entity. Most often, it is asymptomatic, or if symptomatic, it usually presents with vague symptoms such as cough, dyspnoea, hoarseness, wheezing, haemoptysis, and rarely respiratory failure. It is commonly misdiagnosed as asthma, tuberculosis, COPD, malignancy, or pneumonia. Case presentation We are presenting a case of an elderly male, aged 64 years, who presented with symptoms of productive cough, dyspnoea, wheezing, and significant weight loss over a period of 6 months. Investigations such as bronchoscopy, histopathology, and imaging studies showed an endobronchial mass and left-sided pleural effusion. Conclusions Endobronchial amyloidosis generally has a nodular appearance which can imitate an endobronchial tumour. The quality of life is decreased in these patients, and the life expectancy is approximately 8–10 years. Therefore, the early diagnosis of this disease is essential.
ISSN:2314-8551
1687-8426
2314-8551
DOI:10.1186/s43168-024-00331-9