Mediastinal sarcoidosis presenting as ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown etiology which is characterized pathologically by widespread noncaseating granulomas involving multiple organ systems. We report a case of sarcoidosis presenting as a ventilation-perfusion mismatch on a lung scan.
Cohen
L A
LA
Department of Radiology, Timken Mercy Medical Center/Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Canton.
Murphy
W D
WD
Kelling
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio