Amyloidosis of the Lower Respiratory Tract

Localized amyloidosis of the lower respiratory tract.

Amyloidosis limited to the lower respiratory tract is a relatively rare condition. Three new patients are reported, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. The available information is discussed with regard to clinical forms, diagnostic methods, therapy, and clinical course. Tracheobronchial deposition is the most frequent form of localized amyloidosis; it affects relatively younger persons a...

Amyloidosis of the lower respiratory tract.

Amyloidosis and the respiratory tract.

Amyloidosis is a generic term for a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with deposition of protein in an abnormal fibrillar form. The diverse spectrum of amyloid related diseases is now recognised to include Alzheimer’s disease, type II diabetes, and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Amyloidosis can be hereditary or acquired, localised or systemic, and potentially lethal or...

Amyloidosis of Lower Genitourinary Tract: A Review

Amyloidosis is a pathological process characterized by extracellular deposition of proteinaceous substance. This is an endpoint for a variety of disease processes and can be generalised or localised. Amyloidosis of the lower urinary tract is unusual and has varied presentation. It is noted more commonly than expected and may be seen in patients with a background of chronic inflammatory disorder...

Lower respiratory tract infections.

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children worldwide. ALRIs are important indicators of the health disparities that persist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in developed countries. Bronchiolitis and pneumonia account for the majority of the ALRI burden. The epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of these diseases in ...