[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.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine.
Osamu
O
Nagashima
Kazuhisa
K
Takahashi
Tsutomu
T
Suzuki
Kayo
K
Miura
Koichi
K
Sato
Masashi
M
Muramatsu
Yoshinosuke
Y
Fukuchi
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