title: Primary lung involvement with amyloid deposition in Waldenstöm's macroglobulinemia: observations from over 20 years.
abstract: Primary lung involvement in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) is rare. The present case had lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, secreting monoclonal IgM, localized to the lung.WM is also of great interest with regard to the pathogenesis of amyloidosis. The nodular, parenchymal amyloid lesions of the lung are presented with CXR observations of more than 20 years.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Hospital, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Osaka Branch, Japan. ryoheikunn@msf.biglobe.ne.jp
authors.forename: Miyuka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Yasuhisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kashio
authors.forename: Tomiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masuno
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oji
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism*; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000378:metabolism; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D007075:Immunoglobulin M