title: Amyloidosis of the heart and respiratory system.
abstract: Since the incidence of amyloidosis is increasing, the purpose of this article is to review the imaging features of intrathoracic amyloidosis. Amyloidosis forms a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by the extracellular deposition of a homologous protein complex. The heart is the most commonly involved organ in the chest. Respiratory amyloidal deposition is much less common and may be generalised, when it occurs as a part of a systemic disease, or it may be restricted only to the respiratory system. Although, the abnormalities are considered non-specific, recent literature suggests-especially for cardiac amyloidosis-specific patterns of abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Filiep
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Geluwe
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dymarkowski
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crevits
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: De Wever
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogaert
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed