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ArticleRespirology case reports2024

Tracheobronchial amyloidosis following COVID-19 infection.

Chathurangi Angammana, Sameera Gamlath, Ravini Karunathilake, Shehan Silva

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chathurangi AngammanaUniversity Medical Unit Colombo South Teaching Hospital Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2599-5207
Sameera GamlathRespiratory Unit National Hospital of Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lanka.
Ravini KarunathilakeRespiratory Unit National Hospital of Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lanka.
Shehan SilvaUniversity Medical Unit Colombo South Teaching Hospital Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deposition of amyloid proteins in extracellular space can occur due to uncontrolled inflammatory processes. Tracheobronchial amyloidosis (TBA) is a rare form of such disease. A 68-year-old woman was evaluated for chronic cough following a COVID-19 infection. Although post-viral sequelae were suspected, further investigation revealed TBA. This condition involves amyloid deposits within the airways. The temporal association with COVID-19 raises a potential etiological link, suggesting viral-induced inflammatory or immune-mediated processes may play a role. This case underlines the need to consider rare etiologies like TBA in patients with unresolved respiratory symptoms post-COVID-19.

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COVID‐19serum amyloid Atracheobronchial amyloidosis

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PMID39629258
PMCPMC11614462

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