KMID : 0338420070220030192
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2007 Volume.22 No. 3 p.192 ~ p.196
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Pulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia Associated with Sjogren¡¯s Syndrome
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Song Moo-Kon
Sol Young-Mi Park Young-Eun Kim Yun-Seong Lee Min-Ki Lee Chang-Hun Jeong Yeon-Ju
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Abstract
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Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is a term first suggested by Kradin and Mark to describe one or more pulmonary nodules or localized lung infiltrates consisting of reactive lymphoid proliferation. To date, there have been only a few cases of pulmonary NLH reported associated with autoimmune disorders. There is no case of NLH associated with Sjogren¡¯s syndrome from Korea in the medical literature. A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with cough productive of sputum and chest tightness. The Computed tomography scans of the chest revealed multiple and well-defined peribronchiolar nodular opacities. A video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) biopsy was performed and the nodular opacity in the lung parenchyma was pathologically confirmed as NLH. Through meticulous review of patient¡¯s record, we found that she had been suffering from dry eye and dry mouth. The symptoms suggested Sjogren¡¯s syndrome, which was confirmed by specific laboratory tests including the Schirmer test,
anti-nuclear antibody and anti-Ro/La antibody. The patient is followed regularly and has no further progression of symptoms
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KEYWORD
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Pseudolymphoma, Pulmonary nodular hyperplasia, Sjogren¡¯s syndrome
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