A case report of pulmonary amyloidosis recognized by detection of AA amyloid exclusively in alveolar macrophages

A case report of pulmonary amyloidosis recognized by detection of AA amyloid exclusively in alveolar macrophages

Amyloidosis is a rare condition in which tissue deposits of inert fibrillar protein result in organ damage and dysfunction. There are several types of amyloid fibrils. Some of the most common forms are AL (amyloid light chain) protein and AA (amyloid-associated) type of amyloid fibril protein. Pulmo...

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Main Authors: Thiyaphat Laohawetwanit, Kei Tanaka, Yoshiaki Zaizen, Kazuhiro Tabata, Kouji Ando, Hiroshi Ishimoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Yasushi Miyazaki, Andrey Bychkov, Junya Fukuoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary amyloidosis
Systemic AA amyloidosis
Multiple myeloma
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Pathology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300307

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