title: Granulomatous diseases of the lung that mimic respiratory infections.
abstract: Granulomatous diseases of the lung may have clinical, roentgenographic, and pathological features that closely mimic respiratory tract infections. The protean manifestations of sarcoidosis allow confusion with a wide variety of infectious diseases. Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis closely mimics an infectious illness; even subacute or chronic presentations may be mistaken for infections. Less commonly, the manifestations of intravenous talc granulomatous disease may also mimic infection.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Medicine Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013627:Talc