Disappearing nodules: spontaneously regressing pulmonary amyloidosis

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 May 19;12(5):e229718. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229718.

Authors

Lisa N Glass¹, Mahbubur Sumon², Hannah Goulart³, Jalil Ahari⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
² Internal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
³ School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
⁴ Pulmonary and Critical Care, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Abstract

A case report of spontaneous regression of pulmonary amyloidosis, diffuse interstitial pattern, in an elderly patient.

Keywords: haematology (incl blood transfusion); respiratory medicine.

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Amyloidosis / diagnosis
Amyloidosis / pathology*
Biopsy
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases / diagnosis
Lung Diseases / pathology*
Lymph Nodes / pathology
Mediastinoscopy