Asymptomatic pulmonary nodule in sarcoidosis.
A case of an asymptomatic solitary pulmonary nodule which proved to be due to sarcoidosis, is described. Only an excisional biopsy can establish the diagnosis. Sarcoidosis, although rare, must be added to the differential diagnosis of asymptomatic solitary pulmonary nodule.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis*