Primary Diffuse Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis Treated by Bronchoscopic Nd-YAG Laser Irradiation
Keywords:
Tracheal stenosis,
Amyloid AA
1990 Volume 29 Issue 6 Pages 620-622
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1990 Volume 29 Issue 6 Pages 620-622
A case of primary diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis in a 45-year-old woman is reported. Because of tracheal stenosis immediately beneath the vocal cords, due to amyloid deposits, she was treated with Nd-YAG laser irradiation. Immediately after treatment, symptoms such as cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath on exertion improved. Bronchoscopic Nd-YAGlaser irradiation proved useful for the removal of amyloid deposits from the trachea in this patient.
