Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 64(3); 2008 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;64(3):236-239.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2008.64.3.236    Published online March 1, 2008.
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.
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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