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A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis, not tuberculosis
Author(s):
1. Diamond Shoukat Ali: Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
2. Naeem Sultan Ali: Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
3. Saleemullah Paracha: Department of Chest, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
4. 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.
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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