Localized amyloidosis of the respiratory system: CT features

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 627-631

  Kim, Hyae Young ^a,f   Im, Jung Gi ^b   Song, Koun Sik ^a   Lee, Kyung Soo ^c   Kim, Sang Jin ^d   Kim, Joung Sook ^e   Lee, Jin Seong ^a   Lim, Tae Hwan ^a  

^a Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Mokdong Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis; Lung, computed tomography; Lungs, disease; Tracheobronchial, computed tomography; Tracheobronchial, disease

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

AMYLOIDOSIS; CT-SCAN; EXTRACELLULAR; HIGH RESOLUTION CT; LOCALISED; LUNG, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS; SPECTRA'S; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL, DISEASE;

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0345535623     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199907000-00026     Document Type: Article

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