Isolated pulmonary amyloidosis: case report and review of the literature.
The respiratory tract is rarely the site of localized tracheobronchial or nodular amyloid deposits. We present an unusual case of isolated nodular amyloidosis of the lung and review the current literature related to this disorder.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. umpitzmw@cc.umanitoba.ca
Marshall W
MW
Pitz
Ian W
IW
Gibson
James B
JB
Johnston
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology