Pulmonary nodules due to reactive systemic amyloidosis (AA) in Crohn's disease.
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Multiple nodules of AA (reactive systemic) amyloid were identified at necropsy in the lungs of a patient with Crohn's disease. No other organs were involved. Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis is usually caused by deposition of AL (primary) amyloid.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 48 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993