Sarcoidosis presenting as an enlarging solitary pulmonary nodule.
Sarcoidosis is generally not considered in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules. We recently encountered a case in which preoperative awareness of this presentation of sarcoidosis allowed a limited pulmonary resection with resultant lower morbidity and potential preservation of lung function to be performed. Although rare, sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules.
Gotway
M B
MB
Department of Radiology, San Francisco General Hospital, CA, USA. michael.gotway@radiology.ucsf.edu
Tchao
N K
NK
Leung
J W
JW
Hanks
D K
DK
Thomas
A N
AN
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed