Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is often misdiagnosed as chronic airway diseases in relation to the symptoms of chronic cough and dyspnea. Here, we presented a case admitted to emergency department with severe cough and stomachache and diagnosed with rectus abdominis muscle hematoma due to chronic cough. The case had a history of asthma and no clinical improvement despite the use of inhaled drugs nearly five years. He was diagnosed with tracheobronhial amyloidosis after bronchoscopic and histopathologic evaluation. This case presented to remind the tracheal pathologies in differential diagnosis of chronic cough and emphasize the importance of bronchoscopic evaluation.
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