title: [Primary nodular pulmonary amyloidosis].
abstract: A 58-year-old woman presented with nodule in the upper lung field on chest roentgenography. Computed tomography (CT) showed irregular nodule in the right upper lobe. The nodule was no accumulation on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was done to be distinguished from primary lung cancer. Histologic examination showed that pulmonary nodule was consisted of amyloid protein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morisaki
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maehara
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged