Speech therapy activity in a patient with traqueal amyloidose: a case report

Abstract

Introduction:Tracheal amyloidosis can be defined as the accumulation of fibrillar proteins, which can occur in any organ or tissue of the body.Objectives: To present a case report of the speech-language intervention in a patient with tracheal amyloidosis.Summary report: Case report of a 30-year-old male patient in an intensive care unit with altered cardiorespiratory parameters, requiring intubation. It presents a history of several procedures in the larynx since the age of 13, with a medical diagnosis of tracheal amyloidosis. It is tracheostomized, presents a large deviation in the larynx, which does not allow sufficient bronchial hygiene, besides the passage of nasoenteric probe for nutrition. Speech therapy team joins the case to enable and rehabilitate swallowing. Conclusion:Deglutition and vocal therapy were performed, using a speech valve, allowing functional swallowing of the patient.