Posterior mediastinal sarcoidosis.
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.
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