title: Localized mediastinal lymph node amyloidosis showing an unusual unsynchronized pattern of enlargement and calcification on serial CT.
abstract: Amyloidosis is an unusual cause of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. A localized form of amyloidosis manifesting solely in the intrathoracic lymphnode is extremely rare. We describe a case of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy caused by a localized form of amyloidosis. Calcification has been reported in amyloidosis; however, it has been considered as non-specific. In our case, serial CT carried out over a period of 3 years and 3 months showed an unusual and unsynchronized pattern of enlargement and calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, 4-9-13 Yohnan, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0834, Japan. hmatsugu@tcc.pref.tochigi.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuguma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nakahara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyazawa