[An elderly case of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts].
We report an elderly case of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts. An 80-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for detailed examinations of multiple cysts in both lungs. Chest radiography and chest CT revealed multiple cystic lesions with thin walls which were clearly separated from normal lung. A transbronchial lung biopsy revealed epitheloid cell granuloma, indicating sarcoidosis. Although elderly cases of sarcoidosis with multiple pulmonary cysts are very rare, sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Nagashima
Osamu
O
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine.
Takahashi
Kazuhisa
K
Suzuki
Tsutomu
T
Miura
Kayo
K
Sato
Koichi
K
Muramatsu
Masashi
M
Fukuchi
Yoshinosuke
Y
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology