title: Primary amyloidosis of the sternum. Imaging findings.
abstract: A rare case of focal primary amyloidosis is presented with CT and MR correlation. Imaging findings demonstrate an expansile, mixed sclerotic and lytic lesion in the sternum, with MR signal characteristics similar to those previously described for diffuse primary amyloidosis and hemodialysis-related amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Humphrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed