Abstract
IntroductionPulmonary amyloidosis is an uncommon disease, characterized by extracellular deposition of fibrillary protein in the lungs. It appears in three forms: tracheobronchial, nodular pulmonary, and alveolar septal. There are few reports of long-term observation of primary pulmonary amyloidosis.Case presentationWe present the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with fever, dyspnea, cough and hemoptysis. Chest radiograph and computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary nodules and masses. The patient underwent open lung biopsy, which diagnosed pulmonary amyloidosis.ConclusionPulmonary nodular amyloidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules or masses.
Highlights
Pulmonary amyloidosis is an uncommon disease, characterized by extracellular deposition of fibrillary protein in the lungs
Case presentation: We present the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with fever, dyspnea, cough and hemoptysis
Pulmonary nodular amyloidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules or masses
Summary
Pulmonary amyloidosis with calcified nodules and masses - a six-year computed tomography follow-up: a case report Isabela Garcia Vieira, Edson Marchiori2*, Gláucia Zanetti, Rafael Ferracini Cabral, Tatiana Chinem Takayassu, Gabriela Spilberg and Raquel Ribeiro Batista
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