Eosinophilia and symptomatic pulmonary amyloidosis

Postgrad Med J. 2004 Dec;80(950):738-9. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.013052.

Abstract

The case of a man with progressive breathlessness and pulmonary infiltration caused by AL amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma is presented. There was a marked peripheral eosinophilia, which has not previously been described with amyloidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Eosinophilia / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*