Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities

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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Main Authors: Alan Xu, Emily Lawton, Steven Smith, Akash Kalro, James Geake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Amyloidosis
multiple
myeloma
pulmonary
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.786
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spelling 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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author Alan Xu
Emily Lawton
Steven Smith
Akash Kalro
James Geake
spellingShingle 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
author_facet Alan Xu
Emily Lawton
Steven Smith
Akash Kalro
James Geake
author_sort Alan Xu
title Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
title_short Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
title_full Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
title_fullStr Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
title_sort pulmonary al amyloidosis and multiple myeloma presenting as cough with diffuse pulmonary opacities
publisher Wiley
series Respirology Case Reports
issn 2051-3380
publishDate 2021-07-01
description 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.
topic Amyloidosis
multiple
myeloma
pulmonary
url https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.786
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