| Isolated pulmonary amyloidomas: Report of 3 cases with histologic and imaging findings. | |
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PMID: 23218762 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Amyloid tumors presenting as lung masses are rare. We report 3 patients seen over a 2-year period with multiple lung masses, 2 that were suspicious for metastasis, and one in a patient with chest pain. Pathologic evaluation demonstrated amyloid tumor in each case. Two demonstrated a prominent macrophage giant cell reaction; scattered polyclonal plasma cells were present in two of the cases. PET scanning of 2 of the patients revealed an SUV of 1.9 and 4.0, respectively. Short-term follow-up revealed that none of the 3 cases were associated with lymphoproliferative disorders. This small series and a literature review suggest that pulmonary amyloidomas are usually isolated lesions, and that PET may show increased uptake simulating a neoplasm. |
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Lauren Xu; Aletta Frazier; Allen Burke |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-5 |
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Title: Pathology, research and practice Volume: - ISSN: 1618-0631 ISO Abbreviation: Pathol. Res. Pract. Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806109 Medline TA: Pathol Res Pract Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Pathology and Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, United States. |
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