Alveolar Sarcoidosis Mimicking Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia Without Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy.
We present a case of alveolar sarcoidosis showing lower lobe-predominant areas of airspace consolidation and ground-glass attenuation on HRCT, mimicking idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) with spontaneous wandering. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy and uveitis were negative. Surgical lung biopsy revealed multiple non-necrotising granulomas. Alveolar sarcoidosis that mimics IIP without mediastinal lymphadenopathy is rare.
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Respirology Case Reports is an open-access online journal dedicated to the publication of original clinical case reports, case series, clinical images and clinical videos in all fields of respiratory medicine. The Journal encourages the international exchange between clinicians and researchers of experiences in diagnosing and treating uncommon diseases or diseases with unusual presentations. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed through a streamlined process that aims at providing a rapid turnaround time from submission to publication.