Amyloidosis X-ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[3]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis. Findings suggestive of amyloid deposition may include nodular densities.

## X-ray[edit | edit source]

* An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis. Findings suggestive of amyloid deposition may include nodular densities.

### Image[edit | edit source]

Frontal X ray showing patchy airspace opacities bilaterally consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary amyloidosis (yellow arrows). Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 62807 Lateral X ray showing patchy airspace opacities bilaterally consistent with the diagnosis of pulmonary amyloidosis (yellow arrows). . Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 62807

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