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[An elderly case of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts]
Osamu Nagashima1, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Tsutomu Suzuki
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
We report an elderly case of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts. An 80-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for detailed examinations of multiple cysts in both lungs. Chest radiography and chest CT revealed multiple cystic lesions with thin walls which were clearly separated from normal lung. A transbronchial lung biopsy revealed epitheloid cell granuloma, indicating sarcoidosis. Although elderly cases of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts are very rare, sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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