Sarcoidosis Initially Presenting as a Nasal Cavity Mass Misdiagnosed as Tuberculosis.
10.4046/trd.2008.65.2.121
- Author:
Dong Ryeol CHAE
1
;
Seong Uk LIM
;
Gye Jung CHO
;
Jung Hwan LIM
;
Jin Yung JU
;
Yong Soo KWON
;
In Jae OH
;
Kyu Sik KIM
;
Yu Il KIM
;
Sung Chul LIM
;
Young Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. droij@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasal cavity;
Sarcoidosis;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Nasal Cavity;
Retrospective Studies;
Sarcoidosis;
Tuberculosis
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2008;65(2):121-124
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We experienced a rare case of sinonasal sarcoidosis initially presenting as nasal cavitary mass. When the clinical course was different from that of typical tuberculosis, physician should think the possibility of sarcoidosis, and re-biopsy or retrospective review of pathological findings might be helpful.
