title: Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis with unusual, widespread lung cysts.
abstract: A 49-year-old Chinese woman was referred to our hospital for management of multiple lung nodules, which were incidentally detected on routine chest radiography. Chest computed tomography (CT) confirmed the presence of multiple pulmonary nodules and lung cysts. The lung cysts were located apart from the pulmonary nodules. CT-guided biopsy of the pulmonary nodule specimens confirmed the diagnosis of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis. While cavitation of existing pulmonary amyloid nodules is a well-recognised feature of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, widespread lung cysts located apart from pulmonary nodules is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 100 Yishun Central, Singapore 768826. ckianming@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kian Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Michael John
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Niraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Ju Ee
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Seet
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed