Pulmonary manifestations of light chain deposition disease.

Authors

Lisa Rho
Libo Qiu
James A Strauchen
Ronald E Gordon
Alvin S Teirstein

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2009

Abstract

Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare condition characterized by extracellular light chain deposition in tissues. Patients commonly have an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia, and produce excess levels of monoclonal light chains. Renal involvement is the most common clinical manifestation. Rarely, light chains are deposited in the lung. We present the pathologic and radiographic findings of three patients with biopsy-proven pulmonary light chain disease and a review of the literature.

Volume

14

Issue

5

First Page

767

Last Page

770

ISSN

1440-1843

Published In/Presented At

Rho, L., Qiu, L., Strauchen, J. A., Gordon, R. E., & Teirstein, A. S. (2009). Pulmonary manifestations of light chain deposition disease. Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 14(5), 767–770. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01560.x

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

19659654

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article