Silicone stent placement for primary tracheal amyloidosis accompanied by cartilage destruction.

Abstract

Primary tracheal amyloidosis (PTA) can lead to airway obstructions, and patients with severe PTA should undergo bronchoscopic interventions in order to maintain airway patency. Focal airway involvements with amyloidosis can only be treated with mechanical dilatation. However, the PTA with diffused airway involvements and concomitant cartilage destructions requires stent placement. Limited information regarding the usefulness of silicone stents in patients with PTA has been released. Therefore, we report a case of diffused PTA with tracheomalacia causing severe cartilage destruction, which is being successfully managed with bronchoscopic interventions and silicone stent placements.

• Authors: Duck Hyun Ryu, Jung Seop Eom, Ho Jung Jeong, Jung Hoon Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Ji Eun Jun, Dae Hyun Song, Joungho Han, Hojoong Kim
• Journal: Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases (Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul)) Vol. 76 Issue 6 Pg. 292-4 (Jun 2014) ISSN: 1738-3536 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 25024724 (Publication Type: Journal Article)