Images below demonstrate Diffuse alveolar-septal amyloidosis – characterised by diffuse linear and nodular deposition within the alveolar septal and vessel walls Note although these are also features of sarcoidosis, the predominance in the lower lobes make amyloidosis more likely
CT scan in the axial projection at the base of the lungs show many features of amyloidosis including lung nodules (white arrowheads) and infiltrates (b), and diffuse deposition within the alveolar septa (red arrowheads, c) and centrilobular nodules(yellow arrow c)
Ashley Davidoff MD Boston Medical Center TheCommonVein.net
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