Solitary pleural amyloid nodules occurring as coin lesions diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
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.
Kaw
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Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02902.
Esparza
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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