Pleural amyloidosis mimicking malignant mesothelioma

Pleural involvement of amyloidosis is rare and usually manifested as persistent massive effusion. However, it may present as pleural nodules or plaques without massive effusion. A 55-year-old man was referred for abnormalities of chest radiography and the computed tomography (CT) exam revealed multi...

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Main Authors: Min Yeong Kim, Tae Jung Kim, Joungho Han, Bo Da Nam, Kyung Soo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medi 2017-06-01
Series:Precision and Future Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.pfmjournal.org/upload/pdf/pfm-2017-00093.pdf