Endobronchial amyloidosis mimicking bronchial asthma: a case report and review of the literature.
Hyun-Wook Kang, Hyung-Joo Oh, Ha Young Park, Cheol-Kyu Park, Hong-Joon Shin, Jung-Hwan Lim, Yong-Soo Kwon, In-Jae Oh, Yoo-Duk Choi
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Hyun-Wook Kang: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Hyung-Joo Oh: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Ha Young Park: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Cheol-Kyu Park: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of) , Tel. +82-61-379-7617, Fax +82-61-379-7619.
Hong-Joon Shin: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Jung-Hwan Lim: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Yong-Soo Kwon: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
In-Jae Oh: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of) , Tel. +82-61-379-7617, Fax +82-61-379-7619.
Yoo-Duk Choi: Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, 671 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, Korea (Republic of).
Among two tracheobronchial forms (local and diffuse) and two parenchymal forms (nodular and alveolar septal) that were reported in previous literature, localized endobronchial amyloidosis is an uncommon disease of unknown cause. Bronchial amyloid deposits can occur as focal nodules or multifocal infiltration of the submucosa. We report the case of a 47-year-old man who had complained of dyspnea and wheezing for 1 month and who had been treated for severe asthma at another hospital. Endobronchial amyloidosis was confirmed by histological examination of the bronchial biopsies.
