Tracheal Amyloidosis Presenting as Life Threatening Airway Obstruction
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 12
Abstract
We hereby present a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with tracheostomy in situ for the last two years and unexplained etiology for the life-threatening airway compromise. Thorough work up revealed tracheal amyloidosis as the cause for airway obstruction. This case describes not only the uncommon presentation of the disease but also the isolated nature of deposition of amyloid.
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Alkesh Kumar Khurana, Vikas Gupta, Abhishek Goyal, Ganakalyan Behera, Garima Goel
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