Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) associated myelopathy and Sjögren's syndrome representing pulmonary nodular amyloidosis and multiple bullae: Report of an autopsy case

Virchows Arch. 2006 Jun;448(6):874-6. doi: 10.1007/s00428-005-0028-x. Epub 2006 Apr 12.

Authors

Tomoko Seguchi, Yuka Kyoraku, Kazuko Saita, Toshihiko Ihi, Miyuki Nagai, Yutaka Akiyama, Hiroshi Itoh, Hiroaki Kataoka

PMID: 16609913
DOI: 10.1007/s00428-005-0028-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Amyloid / metabolism
Amyloidosis / complications*
Amyloidosis / metabolism
Amyloidosis / pathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
HTLV-I Infections / complications*
HTLV-I Infections / metabolism
HTLV-I Infections / pathology
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification*
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / pathogenicity
Humans
Lung Diseases / complications*
Lung Diseases / metabolism
Lung Diseases / pathology
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / complications*
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / metabolism
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / pathology
Middle Aged
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
Sjogren's Syndrome / metabolism
Sjogren's Syndrome / pathology
Spinal Cord Diseases / complications*
Spinal Cord Diseases / metabolism
Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology

Substances

Amyloid