J Rheum Dis.  2014 Jun;21(3):170-171. 10.4078/jrd.2014.21.3.170.

Pulmonary Nodular Amyloidosis in a Patient with Sjogren Syndrome

• Ju Y
• Lee WS
• Yoo WH

• KMID: 2297532
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2014.21.3.170

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Amyloidosis*
Humans
Sjogren's Syndrome*

Figure

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  Figure 1. Multiple nodules and a mass in both lung field. Histology showing dense accumulation of typical amorphous eosinophilic material and calcification, and Congo red stain showed apple-green birefringence.

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