Pulmonary sarcoidosis: a case report with typical imaging features

Authors

  • Kaleem Ahmad Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • RK Rauniyar Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • S Ansari Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • K Dhungel Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • MK Gupta Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • PL Sah Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • AR Pant Department of Radiodiagnosis, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/hren.v11i2.8228

Keywords:

Pulmonary sarcoidosis, Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, Corticosteroids, Transbronchial lung biopsy, Lung transplantation

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder multisystem involvement; however, pulmonary manifestations typically dominate with abnormal chest radiographs in majority of the patients. Pulmonary function tests like vital capacity and total lung capacity are reduced. The typical radiographic feature of sarcoidosis is bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with involvement of right paratracheal lymph nodes concomitantly. Computed tomographic scan is ahead of conventional chest radiographs in depicting parenchymal, mediastinal and hilar abnormalities. Transbronchial lung biopsy and transbronchial needle aspiration are important for diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Health Renaissance, January-April 2013; Vol. 11 No.1; 169-171

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v11i2.8228

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Published

2013-06-20

How to Cite

Ahmad, K., Rauniyar, R., Ansari, S., Dhungel, K., Gupta, M., Sah, P., & Pant, A. (2013). Pulmonary sarcoidosis: a case report with typical imaging features. Health Renaissance, 11(2), 169–171. https://doi.org/10.3126/hren.v11i2.8228

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports