Publication date: Dec 01, 2024
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.
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Amyloidosis | COVID‐19 |
| Old | serum amyloid A |
| Space | tracheobronchial amyloidosis |
| Viral | |
| Woman |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | amyloidosis |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | infection |
| disease | MESH | sequelae |
| disease | MESH | amyloid deposits |
| disease | IDO | role |
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