Alveolar Sarcoid:
The female patient shown in the images below presented with complaints of dyspnea on exertion. Although many disease processes were entertained in the differential for the findings on her exams, a transbronchial biopsy was performed and a diagnosis of sarcoid was made histologically.
The CXR revealed bilateral, large nodular opacities with poorly defined
margins:
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A CT scan of the chest was performed and selected HRCT images were also
obtained:
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HRCT images:
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