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Localized mediastinal lymph node amyloidosis showing an unusual unsynchronized pattern of enlargement and
H Matsuguma1, H Suzuki, Y Ishikawa
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, 4-9-13 Yohnan, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0834, Japan. hmatsugu@tcc.pref.tochigi.jp
The British Journal of Radiology
|September 5, 2008
Abstract:
Amyloidosis is an unusual cause of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. A localized form of amyloidosis manifesting solely in the intrathoracic lymphnode is extremely rare. We describe a case of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy caused by a localized form of amyloidosis. Calcification has been reported in amyloidosis; however, it has been considered as non-specific. In our case, serial CT carried out over a period of 3 years and 3 months showed an unusual and unsynchronized pattern of enlargement and calcification.