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Bilateral hilar lymph node enlargement

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Asymptomatic.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Bilaterally hilar enlarge lymph nodes without frank parenchymal involvement.

Case Discussion

The PA chest x-ray in an asymptomatic patient include bilateral hilar enlarged lymph nodes without frank parenchymal involvement, could be suggestive of stage I sarcoidosis.

Other main differential diagnoses for bilateral enlargement of hilar lymph nodes include:

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