Sarcoidosis in an apparently healthy volunteer.
As previously reported in this journal, alveolitis may occur in asymptomatic individuals exposed to antigens known as causative agents in hypersensitivity pneumonitis. We found an alveolitis, probably of sarcoid origin, in an apparently healthy volunteer.
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation