Atypical Nodular Pulmonary Kappa Light-Chain Deposition

We report a case of an incidental positron emission tomography avid right middle lobe lesion which was increasing in size. Due to concerns regarding malignancy, the patient underwent right middle lobectomy. Microscopic examination showed a 12×10×10 mm poorly circumscribed lesion composed of eosinoph...

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Main Authors: Jessy Nellipudi, John Brealey, Sonja Klebe, David Lance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5578885
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Summary:We report a case of an incidental positron emission tomography avid right middle lobe lesion which was increasing in size. Due to concerns regarding malignancy, the patient underwent right middle lobectomy. Microscopic examination showed a 12×10×10 mm poorly circumscribed lesion composed of eosinophilic material. The material labelled strongly for kappa light chains; however, Congo red stain was only weakly positive and without “apple-green” positive birefringence under polarised light. Electron microscopy revealed fibrillar amyloid-like material. The features were those of kappa light-chain deposition.
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X