Primary diffuse alveolar septal amyloidosis with multiple cysts and calcification.
We report an extremely rare case of primary diffuse alveolar septal amyloidosis associated with multiple cysts and calcification. Development of multiple cysts may have resulted from fragile alveolar walls, as a consequence of amyloid deposition both on alveolar walls and around capillaries.
Ohdama
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First Dept of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Akagawa
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Matsubara
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Yoshizawa
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Y
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging