An Autopsy Case of Tracheobronchopathia chondro-osteoplastica in Leprosy Patient

Abstract

This is a report of tracheobronchopathia chondro-osteoplastica (TBCO) in a fifty five year old male leprosy patient (TN) who complained of the feeling of foreign body in his larynx for a long time. This is the first report of TBCO with leprosy. The case showed marked amyloidosis in the thyroid, kidney and wall of small blood vessels in various organs. The thyroid finding was the most striking and showed several foreign body giant cell reactions in these amyloid degenerated areas. The case showed also a peculiar heterotopic thyroid nodule (20g weight) in the right anterior neck which separated completely from the proper thyroid lobe. The heterotopic thyroid nodule showed no amyloid degeneration. We discounted the relationship of the amyloid degeneration and TBCO.