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Abstract
Case Report
A case of amyloidosis with Sjögren's syndrome diagnosed by EBUS-GS
Ryo Satoa Tomofumi Kobayashib Yukino Takahashib Kento Yasudab Tatsuru Ishikawab Hirofumi Chibab
aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital
bDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine
ABSTRACT
While Sjögren's syndrome may be complicated by amyloidosis, biopsy using endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide-sheath (EBUS-GS) is rarely performed to obtain a diagnosis. We describe the case of a 58-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome 10 years prior to admission. A chest X-ray revealed an abnormal shadow on the chest and a chest computed tomography (CT) showed a nodule with a diameter of 25 mm on the right lung. Transbronchial biopsy (TBB) using EBUS-GS was performed on the nodule on the right B1aii, and an amyloid deposit was observed in the tissue. Biopsy using EBUS-GS can be a useful tool for diagnosing amyloidosis in conjunction with Sjögren's syndrome.
KEYWORDS
Sjögren's syndrome Amyloidosis Endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide-sheath (EBUS-GS) Transbronchial biopsy (TBB)
Received 20 Aug 2021 ／ Accepted 11 Jan 2022
AJRS, 11(2): 117-121, 2022
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