[Solitary pulmonary nodule]

(Solitärer Lungenrundherd.)

Full Abstract

Primary pulmonary amyloidosis is rare. Three patterns of involvement have been described: tracheobronchial, nodular and diffuse parenchymal. The nodular parenchymal amyloid deposits are often multiple, much less common focal. We hereby present a case of a 70 year old patient, a former smoker, with coincidentally diagnosed solitary, pulmonary nodule, a rather common finding in CT. The list of differential diagnosis is long, as shown above, the amyloidosis is a quite uncommon cause, but it should be kept in mind.

Author information

Author/s: Schaeffler, F (F); Kos, S (S);

Affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel. fschaeffer(-atsign-)uhbs.ch

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Praxis (Praxis (Bern 1994)), published in Switzerland. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 98 (issue 19) : pp 1097-100

Dates: Created 2009/09/23; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19774519, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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