title: [Primary amyloidosis of the lung].
abstract: We report on a female patient of 66 years of age in whom primary nodular amyloidosis of the lung was diagnosed on the basis of a chance radiological finding. Based on this case report we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis and clinical findings of pulmonary amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nati
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolloch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bootsveld
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Rühl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Overlack
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Primäre Amyloidose der Lunge.