Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis: a complex disease with malignancy association.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20172017 Oct 15.
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ABSTRACT
Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare disease that incorporates deposition of amyloid microfibril material in the lung parenchyma. The condition generally presents as an indolent subacute-to-chronic pulmonary disease and requires tissue biopsy to establish the diagnosis. Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, a subtype of pulmonary amyloidosis, is characterised by special radiographic and pathological features. While the disease can be associated with inflammatory conditions; its association with mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) is unusual and carries management challenges. Herein, we illustrate a case study of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis associated with underlying MALT lymphoma in a patient with known systemic lupus erythematosus. The aim of this article is to share the management experience of this complex condition with the medical community and to conduct an up-to-date literature review on nodular pulmonary amyloidosis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B
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Amiloidose
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Pneumopatias
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos