Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is a rare disease with approximately 100 cases reported
in the literature. We report a case of a 55-year-old female with tracheobronchial
amyloidosis and severe progressive disease, managed over a period of 20 years. Our
case highlights presentation and management of this rare disease, and would be valuable
to the clinicians.
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Publication history
Published online: April 12, 2022
Accepted:
April 6,
2022
Received:
March 21,
2021
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