Table 3.
Bronchoscopic and histopathological examinations.
| Feature | N = 109 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bronchoscopy (n = 107) | ||
| Multiple intraluminal nodules, masses | 64/107 | 59.9 |
| Luminal stenosis, occlusion | 54/107 | 50.5 |
| Bronchial wall thickening | 30/107 | 28.0 |
| Brittle and easily bleeding mucosa | 26/107 | 24.3 |
| Mucosal unevenness | 23/107 | 21.5 |
| Mucosal hyperemia and edema | 22/107 | 20.6 |
| Mucosal paleness | 1/107 | 0.9 |
| Wall rigidity | 1/107 | 0.9 |
| Histopathology (n = 109) | ||
| Submucosal amyloid deposition | 109/109 | 100.0 |
| Brick red amyloid by Congo red staining | 50/109 | 45.9 |
| Yellow-green birefringence of amyloid by polarizing microscopy | 22/109 | 20.2 |