Laryngotracheal Amyloidosis Presenting as a Laryngeal Mass
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Amyloidosis is a disease caused by improper three-dimensional folding of precursor proteins, which results in formation of protein aggregates, amyloid fibrils, that cause cell and organ damage. Amyloidosis localized to the respiratory tract is considered rare, with a spectrum of clinical symptoms. We report a case of a 72 year old man who presented with a laryngeal mass, found to be an amyloidoma. Crosssectional imaging revealed disease involving the tracheobronchial tree. Despite its rarity, amyloidosis may be included in the differential diagnosis for diffuse nodularity and thickening involving the laryngeal folds and the tracheobronchial tree. Case Report Laryngotracheal Amyloidosis Presenting as a Laryngeal Mass Edwin Gulko1, Hannah Milch2, MelinTan3, Jacqueline A. Bello4, Keivan Shifteh5 1Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490 2Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490 3Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490 4Professor of Clinical Radiology, Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, Director Division of Neuroradiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490 5Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology, Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490
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