Benign pulmonary lymphocytic infiltration and amyloidosis: computed tomographic and pathologic features in three cases

S R Desai; A G Nicholson; S Stewart; O M Twentyman; C D Flower; D M Hansell

doi:10.1097/00005382-199707000-00009

Benign pulmonary lymphocytic infiltration and amyloidosis: computed tomographic and pathologic features in three cases

J Thorac Imaging. 1997 Jul;12(3):215-20. doi: 10.1097/00005382-199707000-00009.

Authors

S R Desai¹, A G Nicholson, S Stewart, O M Twentyman, C D Flower, D M Hansell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 9249681
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199707000-00009

Abstract

The clinical radiologic, and pathologic features of three patients with a combination of pulmonary lymphocytic infiltration and amyloid deposition are presented. We report the distinctive high-resolution computed tomography features that are common to these cases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Amyloidosis / complications
Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging*
Amyloidosis / pathology
Biopsy
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lung Diseases / complications
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Lung Diseases / pathology
Pseudolymphoma / complications
Pseudolymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
Pseudolymphoma / pathology
Thoracoscopy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*