Primary lung involvement with amyloid deposition in Waldenstöm's macroglobulinemia: observations from over 20 years.
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.
Okuda
Miyuka
M
Osaka Hospital, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Osaka Branch, Japan. ryoheikunn@msf.biglobe.ne.jp
Okuda
Yasuhisa
Y
Ogura
Takeshi
T
Kashio
Makoto
M
Masuno
Tomiya
T
Oji
Yusuke
Y
Miyazaki
Masayuki
M
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*
D000682:Amyloid; D007075:Immunoglobulin M