title: Posterior mediastinal sarcoidosis.
abstract: We report two cases of enlargement of the posterior mediastinal lymph nodes due to sarcoidosis. Bilateral hilar enlargement, pulmonary parenchymal involvement, or extrathoracic manifestations of sarcoidosis were absent. A diagnostic thoracotomy had to be performed in both instances.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed