Sjögren's syndrome with amyloid A presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules

B C Wong; K L Wong; M S Ip; E P Wang; K W Chan; L C Cheng

Sjögren's syndrome with amyloid A presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules

J Rheumatol. 1994 Jan;21(1):165-7.

Authors

B C Wong¹, K L Wong, M S Ip, E P Wang, K W Chan, L C Cheng

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.

PMID: 8151574

Abstract

A 29-year-old woman presented with diffuse pulmonary nodular amyloidosis and was subsequently diagnosed as having Sjögren's syndrome. We believe that this is the first case of Sjögren's syndrome presenting with secondary amyloidosis of the lung.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amyloidosis / complications*
Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging
Amyloidosis / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Infant
Lung / pathology
Lung Diseases / complications*
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases / metabolism*
Radiography, Thoracic
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*