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Secondary amyloidosis x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Shyam Patel [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[3]

Overview

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis. Findings suggestive of amyloid deposition may include nodular densities.

X-ray

X-ray

  • An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis. Findings suggestive of amyloid deposition may include nodular densities.

Image

Frontal X ray showing patchy airspace opacities bilaterally consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary amyloidosis (yellow arrows). [1]
Lateral X ray showing patchy airspace opacities bilaterally consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary amyloidosis (yellow arrows). [2]
References

References

  1. ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 62807
  2. ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 62807

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