A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis, not tuberculosis | Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP 2004

Author(s)

Diamond Shoukat Ali Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Naeem Sultan Ali Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Saleemullah Paracha Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Farhan Ahmed Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

The case of sarcoidosis of the lungs is described in a 50 years old female who presented with symptoms similar to pulmonary tuberculosis. As she showed no improvement on anti-tubercular therapy, sarcoidosis was suspected and confirmed by endobronchial biopsy and she responded well to treatment.

Publication Details

Page(s) 562-563

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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 14, Issue: 9, Year: 2004

Keywords

Endobronchial biopsy Purified protein derivative Angiotensin converting enzyme Bilateral hilar adenopathy Noncaseating granuloma Darcoidosis

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