Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
Abstract Amyloidosis is an uncommon multisystem disease that can affect many organs. However, interstitial lung involvement is very rare. A 68‐year‐old man presented with long‐standing dyspnoea and productive cough. After extensive investigation, including two non‐diagnostic bronchoscopies, a surgic...
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doaj-82e73855686e40c59dc45d3d59d52b542021-06-24T04:04:32ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.786Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacitiesAlan Xu0Emily Lawton1Steven Smith2Akash Kalro3James Geake4Department of Medicine Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA AustraliaDepartment of Haematology Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA AustraliaDepartment of Haematology Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA AustraliaAbstract Amyloidosis is an uncommon multisystem disease that can affect many organs. However, interstitial lung involvement is very rare. A 68‐year‐old man presented with long‐standing dyspnoea and productive cough. After extensive investigation, including two non‐diagnostic bronchoscopies, a surgical lung biopsy demonstrated pulmonary amyloidosis. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed multiple myeloma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and an autologous stem cell transplant.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.786Amyloidosismultiplemyelomapulmonary |
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Alan Xu Emily Lawton Steven Smith Akash Kalro James Geake Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities Respirology Case Reports Amyloidosis multiple myeloma pulmonary |
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Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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pulmonary al amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities |
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Respirology Case Reports |
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2051-3380 |
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2021-07-01 |
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Abstract Amyloidosis is an uncommon multisystem disease that can affect many organs. However, interstitial lung involvement is very rare. A 68‐year‐old man presented with long‐standing dyspnoea and productive cough. After extensive investigation, including two non‐diagnostic bronchoscopies, a surgical lung biopsy demonstrated pulmonary amyloidosis. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed multiple myeloma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and an autologous stem cell transplant. |
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Amyloidosis multiple myeloma pulmonary |
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https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.786 |
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