Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis following liver transplantation: report of a case and review of the literature.

Atoussa Goldar-Najafi, John M Dugan, Urmila Khettry
Author Information
  1. Atoussa Goldar-Najafi: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

Nodular pulmonary lesions seen in liver transplant recipients have a broad differential diagnosis including both infectious and noninfectious etiologies. Here, we report the first case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, an uncommon and benign localized form of amyloidosis occurring after orthotopic liver transplantation for end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis.

MeSH Term

Amyloidosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
Liver Transplantation
Lung Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Middle Aged
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

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