Imaging in pleural amyloidosis: A diagnostic challenge

Key message Pleural amyloidosis does not present with specific imaging findings and is difficult to diagnose unless pleural biopsy is performed. However, distinguishing pleural amyloidosis from malignant disease is important and biopsy should be performed wherever possible to establish a treatment plan as early as possible..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Respirology Case Reports - 12(2024), 2, Seite n/a-n/a

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Masamitsu Hamakawa [VerfasserIn]
Tadashi Ishida [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung cancer
Pleural amyloidosis
Pleural biopsy

doi:

10.1002/rcr2.1289

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ097021806