Pulmonary, nodular-cavernous calcifying amyloidosis: case report

Authors
Berthold, LD Froelich, JJ Barth, P Pogarell, O Klose, KJ
Citation
Ld. Berthold et al., Pulmonary, nodular-cavernous calcifying amyloidosis: case report, RADIOLOGE, 39(4), 1999, pp. 323-326
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
RADIOLOGE
ISSN journal
0033832X → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
323 - 326
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-832X(199904)39:4<323:PNCACR>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We report a rare case of pulmonary nodular amyloidosis featuring all typica l morphologic alterations associated with this disease; multiple amyloidoma s, calcification and cavernous transformation were present. Definite diagno sis was established histologically with CT-guided biopsy. The different typ es of pulmonary amyloidosis and their radiological appearances are describe d and discussed.