A Case of Sarcoidosis |
Young Su Kweon1, Kyeong Hee Lee1, Kwan Ho Lee1, Jae Chun Chung1, Hyun Woo Lee1, Tae Suk Lee2 |
1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Yeungnam, Koea 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Yeungnam, Koea |
유육종증 1예 |
권영수1, 이경희1, 이관호1, 정재천1, 이현우1, 이태숙2 |
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Abstract |
The patient was 50 years old female with complaint of dry coughing and visual disturbance.
Chest radiogram showed bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and parenchymal infiltration in both
lower lung field.
Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) showed characteristic noncaseating epitheloid granuloma.
Tuberculin skin test with PPD was negative.
Sputum smear for AFB was negative for 7 times. There were elevation in s-ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) and total energy in skin test and compatible clinical picture with sarcoidosis.
So, she was diagnosed of stage II sarcoidosis and improved dramatically by steroid therapy. |
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