[Localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis. A new case studied with x-ray computed tomographic and nuclear magnetic resonance. Review of the literature].

Abstract

We report a new case of localized primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis revealed by haemoptysis and effort dyspnea. The CT scan image was a homogeneous and circumferential thickening of the bronchial wall measuring 282 on the Hounsfield scale. At magnetic resonance imaging the amyloid substance was a slightly less intense than fat tissue in T1 and T2-weighted sequences. Treatment using Yag laser photoresection stabilized the lesions with one year follow-up. The review of the literature enables us to summarize the clinical, endoscopic, morphological, prognostic and therapeutic features of tracheobronchial amyloidosis, as well as pathogenic hypotheses and relationship with tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica.

• Authors: S M'Rad, D u Le Thi Huong, B Wechsler, M Monsigny, D Buthiau, A Colchen, P Godeau
• Journal: Revue de pneumologie clinique (Rev Pneumol Clin) Vol. 44 Issue 6 Pg. 260-5 ( 1988) ISSN: 0761-8417 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Amylose trachéo-bronchique localisée. Une nouvelle observation avec étude tomodensitométrique et en résonance magnétique nucléaire. Revue de la littérature.
• PMID: 3072650 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adult
• Amyloidosis (diagnosis)
• Bronchial Diseases (diagnosis)
• Female
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Prognosis
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Tracheal Diseases (diagnosis)