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. 1990 Feb;45(2):156–157. doi: 10.1136/thx.45.2.156

Systemic amyloid associated with carcinoma of the bronchus.

I Richmond 1, P S Hasleton 1, S Samadian 1
PMCID: PMC462338  PMID: 2315877

Abstract

An association of systemic amyloid with a squamous cell carcinoma of the bronchus is described. Amyloid may be associated with myeloma and neuroendocrine tumours but has not been described in squamous cell carcinoma of the bronchus.

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