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Sarcoidosis with Pancreatic Mass, Endobronchial Nodules, and Miliary Opacities in the Lung

Authors :
Shinichiro Mikura
Masaru Tsukui
T. Suda
Eisuke Mochizuki
Kyohei Oishi
Koichi Miyashita
Shun Matsuura
Akihiko Ohata
Hyogo Naoi
Naoki Koshimizu
Yasutaka Mochizuka
Source :
Internal Medicine
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2017.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis affects multiple organs and rarely has unusual manifestations. A 78-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for coughing symptoms. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed bilateral diffuse miliary patterns and right pleural effusion. Bronchoscopy showed multiple nodules in the carina and the bronchus intermedius. A CT scan of her abdomen revealed hypovascular lesions involving the pancreatic head and body. A transbronchial lung biopsy, bronchial mucosal biopsy, and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of the pancreatic mass demonstrated non-caseating granulomas. We diagnosed the patient with sarcoidosis. She received no treatment for sarcoidosis and has been followed up for one year, during which no pulmonary disease progression had been observed and the pancreatic masses partially regressed.

Details

ISSN :
13497235 and 09182918
Volume :
56
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0cc3246ce8ead153f8fd6309512fa4f5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.8916-17