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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Primary nodular chest amyloidoma: A case report and review of literature.

Matthew A Crain, Georgia M Vasilakis, Jessica R Adkins, Ayodele Adelanwa, Jeffery P Hogg, Dhairya A Lakhani, Cathy Kim

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew A CrainWest Virginia University School of Medicine.
Georgia M VasilakisWest Virginia University School of Medicine.
Jessica R AdkinsEberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University.
Ayodele AdelanwaDepartment of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Jeffery P HoggDepartment of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Dhairya A LakhaniDepartment of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Cathy KimSection of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
West Virginia University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary nodular chest wall amyloidoma, in which a solitary mass of amyloid is deposited in and around the lungs with no evidence of systemic amyloidosis, is extremely rare, most often asymptomatic, and may resemble primary bronchogenic carcinoma. As a result, there are fewer than 100 cases published in the literature and no controlled clinical trials. Primary nodular chest wall amyloidoma is typically diagnosed either as an incidental radiological finding or after very serious and destructive mass growth at which point late-stage respiratory and pain symptoms finally develop, most often in elderly patients. We present imaging studies of a 61-year-old male patient with an unusually massive and destructive chest wall mass, originating in the chest wall, diagnosed as chest wall amyloidoma by histopathology analysis. Our CT, MRI, and PET scan findings are consistent with and contribute to the developing pattern of imaging characteristics seen in other case studies, which can be used to identify amyloidoma before it becomes destructive using non-invasive imaging analyses.

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Chest wall massComputed Tomography (CT)CT, Computed TomographyMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)MRI, Magnetic Resonance ImagingPET, Positive Emission TomographyPlasmacytomaPositive Emission Tomography (PET)Pulmonary amyloidoma

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PMID35027986
PMCPMC8715137
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