Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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A Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Manifesting as a Rare Atypical Pattern and Distribution

드문 비전형적인 형태와 분포를 보인 폐 유육종증 1예

  • Hong, Sun-Hwa (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Young (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Woo, Ok Hee (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yong, Hwan Seok (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Yu-Whan (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Bong Kyung (Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Jae Jeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • 홍선화 (고려대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 강은영 (고려대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 우옥희 (고려대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 용환석 (고려대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 오유환 (고려대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 신봉경 (고려대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 심재정 (고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.01.31
  • Accepted : 2008.03.11
  • Published : 2008.03.30
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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.

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