title: Pulmonary sarcoidosis shortly after spinal tuberculosis infection: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Tuberculosis and sarcoidosis share similar histopathological findings. An aetiological connection between these diseases has been discussed. We report a case of pulmonary sarcoidosis, which occurred shortly after an isoniazid (INH)-resistant spinal tuberculosis was diagnosed which was suspected to be a miliary tuberculosis. This report illustrates the need to sensitise clinicians to two possible important causes of lung parenchyma alterations under tuberculostatic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Julian A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Luetkens
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zoghi
authors.forename: Jürgen K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rockstroh
authors.forename: Claas P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Naehle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
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