A rare presentation of pulmonary sarcoidosis as a solitary lung mass: a case report
Kelleher DW, Yaggi M, Homer R, Herzog EL, Ryu C. A rare presentation of pulmonary sarcoidosis as a solitary lung mass: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2018, 12: 94. PMID: 29650028, PMCID: PMC5897926, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-018-1632-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSolitary lung massPulmonary sarcoidosisBroad differential diagnosisLung massConstitutional symptomsHilar lymphadenopathyRadiographic featuresDifferential diagnosisLarge left lower lobe massStage II pulmonary sarcoidosisComputed tomography-guided biopsyType 2 diabetes mellitusHigh-dose prednisoneLower lobe massTomographic scan findingsMonths of therapyUnintentional weight lossEvidence of malignancySarcoid-like reactionTomography-guided biopsyShortness of breathNon-necrotizing granulomasChronic granulomatous diseaseAfrican American womenOccult malignancy