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Sarcoidosis

Case contributed by Naim Qaqish
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Dyspnea

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Chest

x-ray

Prominent lung hila bilaterally.

Normal cardiothoracic ratio.

Clear costophrenic angles.

Chest

ct

Mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, lung nodules, and an enhancing hepatic nodule.

Case Discussion

A CXR was initially obtained and then CT was requested for further evaluation of prominent hila. The lung nodules were thought to be metastatic lesions.

HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORT:

Section of all specimens reveals multiple discrete non-caseating epithelioid granulomas, composed of epithelioid histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells with little residual benign lymphoid tissue in between. No acid-fast bacilli were identified by Z-N stain. No malignancy noted.

Diagnosis: Non-caseating granulomas, consistent with sarcoidosis.

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