title: Localized nodular amyloidosis of the lung.
abstract: Pulmonary localized nodular amyloidosis is a rare disorder and is not associated with primary systemic amyloidosis. We herein report a patient with a growing lung nodule who underwent thoracic surgery and was diagnosed with this condition. This case study suggests that localized nodular amyloidosis should be considered during a differential diagnosis of growing lung nodules and that a histological examination should be performed to distinguish this disorder from lung malignancies.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi, Matsumoto, Japan. tks1976@shinshu-u.ac.jp
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Eguchi
authors: Kazuo
authors: K
authors: Yoshida
authors: Nobutaka
authors: N
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Gaku
authors: G
authors: Saito
authors: Kazutoshi
authors: K
authors: Hamanaka
authors: Takayuki
authors: T
authors: Shiina
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Kurai
authors: Maki
authors: M
authors: Endo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome