title: Solitary pleural amyloid nodules occurring as coin lesions diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
abstract: Solitary pleural amyloid nodule is rare and radiologically can mimic neoplastic lesions. This report describes two cases of this entity diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy in patients without systemic amyloid deposits. The histologic, ultrastructural, and cytologic features are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02902.
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Kaw
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Esparza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis