[Imaging technics in extra-cardiac thoracic amyloidosis]

J Radiol. 1989 Mar;70(3):159-66.
[Article in French]

Abstract

This report deals with five observations of tracheobronchial, pleuropulmonary and mediastinal amyloidosis. Exploration was performed with plain radiographs, computed tomography in three cases, and magnetic resonance imaging in one case of tracheobronchial and interstitial amyloidosis. After their review of literature, the authors describe the main features of extracardiac thoracic amyloidosis observed with imaging and establish the contribution of the various techniques to the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed