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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking interstitial lung disease
Author(s) -
BRAHAM Emna,
AYADIKADDOUR Aïda,
SMATI Belhassen,
BEN MRAD Sonia,
BESBES Mohammed,
EL MEZNI Faouzi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01351.x
Subject(s) - lymphomatoid granulomatosis , medicine , interstitial lung disease , presentation (obstetrics) , lung , pathology , disease , dermatology , radiology , lymphoma
Lymphoid granulomatosis is a rare form of pulmonary angiitis. This case report presents a patient with lymphoid granulomatosis in whom the clinical presentation, radiological features and the partial response to corticosteroid therapy mimicked interstitial lung disease. Lymphoid granulomatosis was only diagnosed at post‐mortem examination. The range of reported clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches and outcomes are described.