Single Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: Case Report / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 385-389, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Amyloidosis is defined as the presence of extra-cellular deposits of an insoluble fibrillar protein, amyloid. The pulmonary involvement of amyloidosis is usually classified as tracheobronchial, parenchymal nodular, or diffuse alveolar septal. A single nodular lesion can mimic various conditions, including malignancy, pulmonary tuberculosis, and fungal infection. To date, only one case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis has been reported in Korea, a case involving multiple nodular lesions. Here, we report and discuss the case of a patient having single nodular amyloidosis.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Amiloide
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Amiloidose
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article