External-Beam Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Diffuse Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis Sanjay Kalra, MD, James P. Utz, MD, Eric S. Edell, MD, Robert L. Foote, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 76, Issue 8, Pages 853-856 (August 2001) DOI: 10.4065/76.8.853 Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Plot of serial measurements of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) from the time of first presentation to most recent follow-up, with improvement maintained at 21 months after external-beam radiation therapy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 853-856DOI: (10.4065/76.8.853) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Bronchoscopic views of the main carina and bronchi before (A) and 12 months after (B) external-beam radiation therapy showing a marked reduction in the bulk of amyloid deposit at the carina. (Figure 2, A is reprinted from Capizzi et al.4) Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 853-856DOI: (10.4065/76.8.853) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions