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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Published in:	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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
Subjects:	Pulmonary amyloidosis Systemic AA amyloidosis Multiple myeloma Bronchoalveolar lavage Pathology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300307