A Case of Pseudoalveolar Sarcoidosis with Unilateral Pulmonary Infiltration / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 149-152, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
A sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disorder that has a predilection for pulmonary involvement, and the common radiological findings for the disease are bilateral nodular or reticulonodular patterns. Pseudoalveolar sarcoidosis is a rare presentation of sarcoidosis. The radiological finding is an alveolar pattern that involves or compresses the alveoli by clustered interstitial granuloma. A 58-year-old man was admitted due to incidental findings of a unilateral consolidative lesion as seen on chest radiography. A chest computed tomography (CT) examination showed multiple bronchoalveolar consolidations that were suspicious of a malignancy. However, a percutaneous needle biopsy revealed non-caseating granuloma with an asteroid body that was compatible with sarcoidosis. After one month, the consolidative lesions improved without any treatment.
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Main subject:
Sarcoidosis
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Thorax
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Biopsy, Needle
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Incidental Findings
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Granuloma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2008
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Article