Eighteen cases of intrathoracic sarcoldosis
JIN Yan-qin
Abstract：Objective To observe the diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic sarcoidosis.Methods Eighteen cases of intrathoracic sarcoidosis confirmed by pathology between 1992 and-2006 were retrospectively reviewed.Results Among these patients,61.1% cases showed symmetrical enlargement in the bilateral lung hilus.73.33% cases had increased serum angiotensinconverting enzyme levels,and 83.33% cases showed negative result in purifled protein derivative skin test.Conclusion Intrathoracic sarcoidosis has atypical clinical symptoms.BMB,TBLB and lymphonodi biopsies are the convenient methods with highly values for the diagnosis of intrathorasis sarcoidosis.The diagnosis should be reached by a combined evaluation of the clinical signs and X ray,ACE and PPD test results.
Keywords：SarcoidosisPurified protein tuberculin skin testAngiotensin converting enzyme
Publication Date：2008-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 699-700 )