Open AccessComplete lung collapse as a rare complication of sarcoidosis‐associated mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Rishi Abdul R.,
Zurob Adel,
Williams Christopher,
AlSharif Hussam,
Zaied Ali,
Trivedi Vipul,
Rishi Muhammad A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.739
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , complication , lung , differential diagnosis , dermatology , lymphoma , mediastinum , radiology , surgery , pathology
Key message Complete lung collapse associated with sarcoidosis is exceedingly rare. Although lymphoma should be ruled out when patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy develop lung collapse, sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential, especially when associated with fibrosing mediastinitis.