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Amyloidosis
Researchers from Medical University of Innsbruck report on findings in amyloidosis
June 2nd, 2009
According to recent research from Innsbruck, Austria, "A patient who presented with dyspnea and suspected interstitial pulmonary fibrosis suffered a fatal pulmonary haemorrhage with no feasible cause for bleeding. Autopsy revealed abundant amyloid deposits in both lungs with a diffuse alveolar septal distribution pattern." "Amyloid was also found in the cardiac interstitium and in many vessel walls. Considering the affected organs and the histological characteristics, the deposits were regarded as light chain-type. Amyloidosis, which is generally an uncommon disease, very rarely affects the lung predominantly. Haemorrhagic diathesis is a known complication in...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)
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