Prolonged lobar atelectasis in sarcoidosis.
A case is presented of a 28-year-old woman with right upper lobe atelectasis secondary to sarcoid adenopathy. As most chest surgeons and physicians would currently remove the offending lymph nodes for lung reexpansion and more definitive diagnosis, the case is considered primarily for its historical interest.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging