Primary pulmonary amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma

• Published in: Tüberküloz ve toraks Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 65 - 70
• Main Authors: Ege, Ercüment, Uzaslan, Esra, Ursavaş, Ahmet, Güçlü, Metin, Ozkalemkaş, Fahir, Tolunay, Sahsine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Türk Tüberküloz ve Toraks Derneği 2006
• Subjects: Amiloidoz; Amyloidosis; Amyloidosis - complications; Amyloidosis - diagnosis; Amyloidosis - diagnostic imaging; Amyloidosis - pathology; Biopsy; Bronchoscopy; Cough - etiology; Diagnosis, Differential; Dyspnea - etiology; Hemoptysis - etiology; Humans; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - complications; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - diagnosis; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - diagnostic imaging; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Multipl miyelom; Multiple Myeloma; Multiple Myeloma - complications; Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis; Multiple Myeloma - diagnostic imaging; Multiple Myeloma - pathology; Neoplasms; Neoplazmlar; Respiratory System; Respiratory tract diseases; Solunum sistemi; Solunum yolu hastalıkları; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• ISSN: 0494-1373

Amyloidosis is a syndrome characterized by the deposition of an insoluble proteinaceous material in the extracellular matrix of one or several organs. Respiratory tract involvement with amyloid is rare and deposition of lower respiratory tract has been recognized in a variety of situations with different presentations. Primary idiopathic amyloidosis may be a diagnostic problem because of its low incidence and its variable manifestations. We report herein a case with multiple myeloma presenting diffuse interstitial infiltration, in which pulmonary AL type amyloidosis was diagnosed through transbronchial lung biopsy.