title: Primary amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass: diagnosis by fine needle biopsy.
abstract: Intrathoracic amyloidosis affecting the lungs or mediastinum is rare, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy in the absence of pulmonary involvement is even more rare. The case history is presented of a previously healthy man who developed nodular mediastinal amyloidosis without pulmonary involvement. Diagnosis was made by percutaneous fine needle biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shaare zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shmesh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gottschalk-Sabag
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dollberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed