Pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting as a solitary nodule mimicking lung cancer |
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Authors: | Tomoyo Taketa Takahito Nakamura |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Osaka Japan |
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Abstract: | Nodular sarcoidosis is a rare form of sarcoidosis. It is difficult to differentiate from malignancy based on radiological findings. Histological examination is important, and sarcoidosis should be considered as differential diagnosis of solitary lung nodule. |
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Keywords: | lung cancer sarcoidosis solitary nodule |
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