A Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Manifesting as a Rare Atypical Pattern and Distribution. |
Sun Hwa Hong, Eun Young Kang, Ok Hee Woo, Hwan Seok Yong, Yu Whan Oh, Bong Kyung Shin, Jae Jeong Shim |
1Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. keyrad@korea.ac.kr 2Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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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. |
Key Words:
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary disease, CT |
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