Asthma-Like Tracheo-Bronchial Amyloidosis

Fatma Chermiti Ben Abdallah, Hanene Smadhi, Ridha Mahouachi, Amel Chtourou, Sofia Taktak, Ayda Ayadi, Faouzi El Mezni, Ali Ben Kheder

Anatomy-Pathology Department Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Pneumology IV Department Abderrahmen Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.

DOI: 10.4236/ojrd.2012.22008                

Abstract

Localized bronchial Amyloidosis is an uncommon disease of unknown origin. Clinical signs are not specific. Tracheobronchial symptoms are the most frequent. We report a case of a 31 year-old man complaining of asthma-like dyspnea. Bronchoscopy was performed because of ineffectiveness of antiasthmatic treatment, showed a submucosal infiltration with stenosis of both right and left upper bronchi and a complete stenosis of intermediate troncus. Multiple biopsies were performed and concluded to Amyloidosis of AL type. Oral corticosteroids were indicated with clinical improvement.

Keywords

Amyloidosis; Biopsy; Histology; Corticosteroids

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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