Tracheobronchial amyloidosis, isolated lung amyloidoma: invasive diagnostic and treatment

Abstract

The article presents the latest trends of the diagnosis and treatment of tracheobronchial amyloidosis. Constriction of the bronchus due to amyloid deposits requires immunohistochemistry for protein typing. The only way of major airways recanalization is endoscopic surgical treatment. It is described the experience of treating four patients with tracheobronchial amyloidosis, in one of whom, a rare form of amyloidosis – lung amyloidoma developed.

Keywords

• amyloidosis
• amyloidoma
• bronchoscopy
• endoscopic treatment