Coexistent sarcoidosis and HIV infection. A comparison of bronchoalveolar and peripheral blood lymphocytes.
A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis diagnosed in an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected man is reported. The transbronchial lung biopsy specimen revealed noncaseating granuloma. A comparison of the lymphocyte subsets in both peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed a pattern more typical of HIV infection than of classic sarcoidosis. A course of prednisone led to improvement in symptoms, roentgenographic findings, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity.
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Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York 10029.
Minkowitz
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Hanna
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Sikand
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Fuleihan
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D000328:Adult; D001769:Blood; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000473:pathology