Pulmonary amyloid nodule simulating pancoast tumor.
Solitary pulmonary amyloid nodules may be confused with a bronchogenic carcinoma. The diagnosis may be suspected from the presence of calcification within the nodule and confirmed by trephine or needle aspiration biopsy.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D010178:Pancoast Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography