A Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Manifesting as a Rare Atypical Pattern and Distribution.
10.4046/trd.2008.64.3.236
- Author:
Sun Hwa HONG
1
;
Eun Young KANG
;
Ok Hee WOO
;
Hwan Seok YONG
;
Yu Whan OH
;
Bong Kyung SHIN
;
Jae Jeong SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. keyrad@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcoidosis;
Pulmonary disease;
CT
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Diseases;
Middle Aged;
Sarcoidosis;
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2008;64(3):236-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A unique case of atypical pulmonary sarcoidosis in a 62-year-old man complaining of dyspnea is presented. Chest CT scan showed an unusual pattern and distribution of pulmonary sarcoidosis manifesting mainly as reticular densities, interlobular septal thickening, and ground-glass opacities, in the subpleural and lower lung predominancy. However, a surgical lung biopsy revealed classical findings of sarcoidosis. Knowledge of this atypical pulmonary involvement may improve understanding sarcoidosis as the great masquerader.
