Fatal massive upper respiratory tract haemorrhage: an unusual complication of localized amyloidosis of the larynx

Localized amyloidosis of the larynx is usually described as a non-bleeding lesion. We report a patient with localized laryngeal amyloidosis who developed a massive upper respiratory tract haemorrhage and died. This potentially fatal complication of localized amyloidosis of the larynx merits recognit...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1993-01, Vol.107 (1), p.51-53
Main Authors: Chow, Louis Tsun-Cheung, Chow, Wing-Hing, Shum, Bobby Shui-fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - complications
Amyloidosis - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Records
Haemorrhage
Hemoptysis - etiology
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases - complications
Laryngeal Diseases - pathology
Laryngitis - etiology
Larynx
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Other metabolic disorders
Trachea - pathology
Upper respiratory tract
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Summary:Localized amyloidosis of the larynx is usually described as a non-bleeding lesion. We report a patient with localized laryngeal amyloidosis who developed a massive upper respiratory tract haemorrhage and died. This potentially fatal complication of localized amyloidosis of the larynx merits recognition as the disease could be controlled in most instances by surgical excision of the amyloid deposit.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100122145