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Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: A Manifestation of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Gómez Correa, Gustavo Adolfo
Osorno Serna, Jovani
Cáceres Acosta, Manuel Felipe
Cáceres González, Juan David
Calle Ramirez, Jaime Andrés
Sandoval Mesa, Juan Paulo
Roldán Pérez, Miguel Ignacio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Case Description.
A 72-year-old woman with primary Sjögren Syndrome (SS) was diagnosed during an inpatient hospital stay with dry symptoms.
The patient had respiratory and constitutional symptoms, requiring a pulmonary imaging evaluation by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the thorax.
Clinical Findings.
Multiple cavitary pulmonary nodules, halo sign, and focal areas of ground-glass opacity with predominance in both bases were found in the images.
Complementary studies were done where a neoplastic focus was ruled out.
The diagnosis of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis was confirmed with a pulmonary biopsy performed by videothoracoscopy for histopathological study, which reported the formation of nodules in the parenchyma with amyloid deposits and positive immunohistochemical markers for CD3, CD20, and CD38 lymphocytic infiltration.
Treatment and Outcome.
Initial inpatient management with intravenous cyclophosphamide and methylprednisolone was given.
Subsequent outpatient management was given with high dose glucocorticoids.
Clinical Relevance.
We presented a case of nodular pulmonary amyloidosis in a female patient with primary SS, which is a rare pulmonary manifestation of this syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gómez Correa, Gustavo Adolfo& Osorno Serna, Jovani& Cáceres Acosta, Manuel Felipe& Cáceres González, Juan David& Calle Ramirez, Jaime Andrés& Sandoval Mesa, Juan Paulo…[et al.]. 2018. Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: A Manifestation of Sjögren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149555
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gómez Correa, Gustavo Adolfo…[et al.]. Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: A Manifestation of Sjögren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149555
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gómez Correa, Gustavo Adolfo& Osorno Serna, Jovani& Cáceres Acosta, Manuel Felipe& Cáceres González, Juan David& Calle Ramirez, Jaime Andrés& Sandoval Mesa, Juan Paulo…[et al.]. Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis: A Manifestation of Sjögren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149555