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Sarcoidosis: a less common presentation.

Jessica Cemlyn-Jones¹, Fernanda Gamboa, Luísa Teixeira

¹Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra. jcemlynjones@yahoo.com

Revista Portuguesa De Pneumologia

|April 30, 2009

Summary

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Sarcoidosis, a diverse inflammatory disease, often involves the lungs. This case highlights asymptomatic stage III pulmonary sarcoidosis that spontaneously resolved without treatment.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonology
Pathology
Radiology

Background:

Sarcoidosis commonly presents with pulmonary involvement, characterized by bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and infiltrates on chest radiographs.
The clinical and radiographic spectrum of sarcoidosis is broad, necessitating careful diagnosis.

Observation:

A young female patient presented with multiple bilateral nodular shadows on chest radiography.
Surgical lung biopsy confirmed non-necrotizing granulomas, consistent with sarcoidosis.

Findings:

The patient had asymptomatic stage III pulmonary sarcoidosis with normal lung function and no extrathoracic manifestations.
High-resolution CT scan follow-up revealed spontaneous remission of the disease within one year, without intervention.

Implications:

This case underscores the possibility of spontaneous remission in sarcoidosis, even in advanced stages.
It suggests that vigilant monitoring may be sufficient for select asymptomatic patients, potentially avoiding unnecessary treatments.