Primary diffuse alveolar septal amyloidosis with multiple cysts and calcification

S Ohdama, S Akagawa, O Matsubara… - European Respiratory …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
S Ohdama, S Akagawa, O Matsubara, Y Yoshizawa
European Respiratory Journal, 1996Eur Respiratory Soc
We report an extremely rare case of primary diffuse alveolar septal amyloidosis associated
with multiple cysts and calcification. Development of multiple cysts may have resulted from
fragile alveolar walls, as a consequence of amyloid deposition both on alveolar walls and
around capillaries.
We report an extremely rare case of primary diffuse alveolar septal amyloidosis associated with multiple cysts and calcification. Development of multiple cysts may have resulted from fragile alveolar walls, as a consequence of amyloid deposition both on alveolar walls and around capillaries.
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