An unusual case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis

Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare and localized manifestation of amyloid deposition in the lungs. This rare entity, though asymptomatic, is often misdiagnosed on imaging alone, due to its resemblance to metastatic pulmonary nodules. This report highlights the significance of histologic confirm...

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Autores principales: Nikzad, Sarina, Al‐Arnawoot, Amna A., Cabaero, Michael, Rogalla, Patrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8347630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34401154
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4562
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author Nikzad, Sarina
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description Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare and localized manifestation of amyloid deposition in the lungs. This rare entity, though asymptomatic, is often misdiagnosed on imaging alone, due to its resemblance to metastatic pulmonary nodules. This report highlights the significance of histologic confirmation before treatment, as a preventive measure against overtreatment.
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spelling pubmed-83476302021-08-15 An unusual case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis Nikzad, Sarina Al‐Arnawoot, Amna A. Cabaero, Michael Rogalla, Patrik Clin Case Rep Case Report Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare and localized manifestation of amyloid deposition in the lungs. This rare entity, though asymptomatic, is often misdiagnosed on imaging alone, due to its resemblance to metastatic pulmonary nodules. This report highlights the significance of histologic confirmation before treatment, as a preventive measure against overtreatment. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021-08-07 /pmc/articles/PMC8347630/ /pubmed/34401154 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4562 Text en © 2021 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8347630/
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