| Title |
Sarcoidosis in a 65-year-old woman presenting with a lung mass and pericardial effusion: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-6-259 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
George A Margaritopoulos, Athanasia Proklou, Eleni Lagoudaki, Argiro Voloudaki, Nikos M Siafakas, Katerina M Antoniou |
| Abstract |
Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic disorder of unknown origin and most commonly affects the lungs. Diagnosis relies on the presence of non-caseating granulomas on histologic specimens. In high-resolution computed tomography, the most characteristic findings are peribronchovascular thickening, perilymphatic nodular distribution, and bilateral hilar adenopathy. Confluent nodular opacities or large masses are rare manifestations of the disease. It is well recognized that sarcoidosis can mimic infectious, malignant, and granulomatous conditions. Here, we report a case with a high initial index of suspicion for lung malignancy in terms of clinical, lung imaging, and endoscopic findings. |
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