[Multiple nodular pulmonary AA amyloidosis. A case report].
Amyloidosis is a uncommon disease which affect respiratory system with well defined patterns. We describe a case of multiple nodular pulmonary amyloidosis in a 81 year old man mimicking other entities: metastatic disease, tuberculosis and other granulomatose diseases. In our patient amyloide substance was type AA, being type AL the most frequent one in nodular pulmonary amyloidosis.
Domínguez Juncal
L M
LM
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
Ruanova Suárez
S
S
Tábara Rodríguez
J
J
Pombo Felipe
F
F
Toubes Navarro
M E
ME
Martín Egaña
M T
MT
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein
D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein
Amiloidosis nodular pulmonar múltiple de tipo AA. Presentación de un caso.