Respirology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Differential diagnoses of calcified nodules in pulmonary amyloidosis: A case report

  • Hiroyuki Miura,
  • Jun Miura,
  • Shinichi Goto,
  • Tomoko Yamamoto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1035
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 10
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Key message Pulmonary amyloidosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of calcified lung nodules, and more careful preparation for bleeding should be taken when performing bronchoscopy. While management does not require aggressive treatment, follow‐up is necessary to monitor for multiple myeloma and malignant lymphoma

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