Three cases of the nodular pulmonary amyloidosis with a longterm observation.
Longterm observation with chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) scan was performed for pulmonary amyloidosis. There are few reports of primary pulmonary amyloidosis with a longterm observation. We encountered three cases of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis observed by intermittent chest radiograph or CT for 5 years or more. The patients were a 54-year-old man, and 67- and 68-year old women. For diagnosis, transbronchial biopsy and percutaneous lung biopsy were performed. Amyloid nodules grew slowly and two cases showed findings of cavity and calcification.
Suzuki
Hidekazu
H
Department of Thoracic Malignancy, Osaka Prefectural Medical Center for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Habikino.
Matsui
Kaoru
K
Hirashima
Tomonori
T
Kobayashi
Masashi
M
Sasada
Sinji
S
Okamato
Norio
N
Kitai
Naoko
N
Kawahara
Kunimitsu
K
Fukuda
Haruyuki
H
Komiya
Takefumi
T
Kawase
Ichiro
I
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed