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KMID : 0383819890360030252
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1989 Volume.36 No. 3 p.252 ~ p.257
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A Case of Sarcoidosis
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권영수/Young Su Kweon
이경희/이관호/정재천/이현우/이태숙/Kyeong Hee Lee/Kwan Ho Lee/Jae Chun Chung/Hyun Woo Lee/Tae Suk Lee
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Abstract
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The patient was 50 years old female with complaint of dry coughing and visual
disturbance.
Chest radiogram showed bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and parenchymal infiltration
in both lower lung field.
Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) showed characteristic noncaseating epitheloid
granuloma. Tuberculin skin test with PPD was negative.
Sputum smear for AFB was negative for 7 times. There were elevation in s-ACE
(angiotensin converting enzyme) and tonal anergy in skin test and compatible clinical
picture with sarcoidosis.
So, she was diagnosed of stage Ⅱ sarcoidosis and improved dramatically by steroid
therapy.
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