[Broncho-pulmonary amylosis (about two cases) (author's transl)]. 1979

F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli

The authors reported two recent cases of broncho-pulmonary amylosis with monoclonal gammapathy. The first observation concerned a diffuse amylosis characterized by a bilateral pulmonary infiltration with pleural effusions and secretion of IgGlambda with a Bence Jones proteinuria. Pleural and pulmonary biopsies will provide the proof of amylosis. Evolution will rapidly be fatal in case of renal insufficiency. Post-mortem sampling will confirm the amyloid involvement (muscle, liver, kidney). The second observation described a localized amylosis developed in contact with a mediastino-pulmonary lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma with tumoral secretion of IgMlambda. Although pneumonectomy brought out the disappearance of the abnormal paraportein, death occurred within a few months, linked either to the spreading of the lymphomatous process or to the onset of a bacillary surinfection. The authors then recalled the main clinical and diagnostic data of the broncho-pulmonary amylosis. They underlined the importance of GLENNER'S work who, by proving the immunoglobulinic nature of amyloid, explained that in both cases, amylosis appeared as the consequences of an abnormal immunoglobulins synthesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007136 Immunoglobulins Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses. Globulins, Immune,Immune Globulin,Immune Globulins,Immunoglobulin,Globulin, Immune
D008171 Lung Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG. Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D008223 Lymphoma A general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue. Germinoblastoma,Lymphoma, Malignant,Reticulolymphosarcoma,Sarcoma, Germinoblastic,Germinoblastic Sarcoma,Germinoblastic Sarcomas,Germinoblastomas,Lymphomas,Lymphomas, Malignant,Malignant Lymphoma,Malignant Lymphomas,Reticulolymphosarcomas,Sarcomas, Germinoblastic
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001982 Bronchial Diseases Diseases involving the BRONCHI. Bronchial Disease,Disease, Bronchial,Diseases, Bronchial
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006942 Hypergammaglobulinemia An excess of GAMMA-GLOBULINS in the serum due to chronic infections or PARAPROTEINEMIAS. Hyperimmunoglobulinemia,Hypergammaglobulinemias,Hyperimmunoglobulinemias
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000686 Amyloidosis A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits. Amyloidoses

Related Publications

F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
October 1974, Revista medica de Chile,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
January 1975, Acta tuberculosea et pneumologica Belgica,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
December 1981, Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery],
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
January 1978, La Radiologia medica,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
November 1957, Medicina interna,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
January 1980, Revue d'oto-neuro-ophtalmologie,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
December 1981, Kaibogaku zasshi. Journal of anatomy,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
February 1980, Rinsho hoshasen. Clinical radiography,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
January 1982, Rivista di patologia nervosa e mentale,
F Fournial, and B Ravoteur, and J C Carre, and J C Carriere, and G Delsol, and R Bollinelli
January 1978, Annales de radiologie,
Copied contents to your clipboard!