Subcutaneous nodules, mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy
Li Yiyao
Zhang Ting
Gao Li
Xu Wenbing
Tian Xinlun
Zhu Yuanjue
Liu Hongrui
Peng Min
Shi Juhong
Feng Ruie
Authors Info & Affiliations
Li Yiyao
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Zhang Ting
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Gao Li
Department of Radiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Xu Wenbing
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Tian Xinlun
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Zhu Yuanjue
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Liu Hongrui
Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Peng Min
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Shi Juhong
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Feng Ruie
Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
A 52-year old man was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea on exertion for 2 months and subcutaneous nodules for 1 month. Chest enhanced CT showed bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Bronchial alveolar lavage fluid revealed a CD
4+/CD
8+ T cell subsets ratio of 4.3 and culture for acid-fast bacillus (AFB) was negative. The pathology of skin nodules and transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy guided by endoscopic ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA) revealed non-caseating necrotizing epithelioid granulomas with negative acid-fast bacilli staining and periodic acid-Schiff staining, which was compatible with sarcoidosis. The patient was diagnosed as sarcoidosis and glucocorticoid was administrated. The subcutaneous nodules were improved. However, the lymph nodes were enlarged instead of shrinking after 6-month therapy. The failure to respond to glucocorticoids raised the possibility of sarcoidosis complicated with tuberculosis infection. The patient received anti-tuberculosis therapy. Lymphadenopathy responded within 4 months, and there was complete regression after 18-month treatment. The patient was followed up for 5 years and repeated chest CT scan showed that the sizes of bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes were normal.
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