| Autor: |
Montessi J; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil. jmontessi@terra.com.br, Almeida EP, Vieira JP, Horta CM, Abreu Mda M, Bolognani CE, Costa SM |
| Jazyk: |
English; Portuguese |
| Zdroj: |
Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia [J Bras Pneumol] 2007 May-Jun; Vol. 33 (3), pp. 343-6. |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s1806-37132007000300017 |
| Abstrakt: |
Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare disease, characterized by extracellular deposition of fibrillary protein in the lungs. Amyloidosis is a generic term for a heterogeneous group of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the respiratory system, it appears in various forms: tracheobronchial; nodular pulmonary; and alveolar septal (diffuse parenchymal). We present the case of a woman who was a 20 pack-year smoker and had nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, as diagnosed through tests performed prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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