title: Pulmonary amyloidosis in Sjögren's syndrome: a rare diagnosis for nodular lung lesions.
abstract: Lung involvement in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) can affect trachea, bronchus, small airways, pleura and may cause interstitial lung injury. It may also be associated with malignancies, particularly non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a well-recognized complication of this disease. Here we describe the occurrence of localized amyloidosis presenting as pulmonary nodules in a patient with newly diagnosed SS. We highlight this rare occurrence as a diagnostic possibility that should be considered in the evaluation of pulmonary involvement in this disease.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Division, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kenia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Fabricio S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Karin B L
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Stoeterau
authors.forename: Gláucio R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Werner Castro
authors.forename: Luiz F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: Adriana F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Ivânio A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003224:Congo Red / Q000737:chemistry; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003224:Congo Red; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone