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Single Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: Case Report

  • Lee, Seung Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Ko, Young Chun (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Jong Pil (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Park, Chan Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Seo, Seok Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong Taek (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Park, Dae Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Bak, Cheol Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Seung Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Jo, Shin Hyoung (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Se Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Ah Lon (Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital)
  • Received : 2015.03.19
  • Accepted : 2015.07.03
  • Published : 2015.10.30
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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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