Spontaneous Resolution of a Pulmonary Cystic Amyloidosis Mass.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
; 9(11): 003586, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Amyloidosis is a rare illness characterized by the deposition in organs of amyloid, which can be detected by histological staining. Amyloidosis restricted to the lower respiratory tract is unusual.Results:
We reported the case of a 68-year-old woman with no history of chronic diseasewho presented with dyspnoea on exertion, cough and fatigue. The physical examination was unremarkable. A CT scan showed a cystic mass with a thickened wall in the apical segment of the left lower lobe. A biopsy of the mass was performed, and histological and immunohistochemical study confirmed the diagnosis of AL amyloidosis. The patient's clinical and radiological symptoms spontaneously improved without treatment after 3 years.Conclusion:
Amyloid-related cystic lung disease is a rare presentation of amyloidosis in the thorax. More case reports are required to determine if such masses can resolve without treatment and whether amyloid-associated cystic lung disease actually exists. LEARNING POINTS Dyspnoea and cough are a rare atypical presentation that can reveal pulmonary amyloidosis.A cystic lung mass should raise suspicion for pulmonary amyloidosis.Clinical symptoms and radiological findings of a cystic mass spontaneously resolved without treatment after 3 years in this patient with pulmonary amyloidosis.
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