Three cases of the nodular pulmonary amyloidosis with a longterm observation

Intern Med. 2006;45(5):283-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.45.1487. Epub 2006 Apr 3.

Abstract

Longterm observation with chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) scan was performed for pulmonary amyloidosis. There are few reports of primary pulmonary amyloidosis with a longterm observation. We encountered three cases of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis observed by intermittent chest radiograph or CT for 5 years or more. The patients were a 54-year-old man, and 67- and 68-year old women. For diagnosis, transbronchial biopsy and percutaneous lung biopsy were performed. Amyloid nodules grew slowly and two cases showed findings of cavity and calcification.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Amyloidosis / epidemiology
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnostic imaging*
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / epidemiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*