Literature DB >> 18699810

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking interstitial lung disease.

Emna Braham1, Aïda Ayadi-Kaddour, Belhassen Smati, Sonia Ben Mrad, Mohammed Besbes, Faouzi El Mezni.   

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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.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 18699810     DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01351.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Respirology        ISSN: 1323-7799            Impact factor:   6.424


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Review 1.  Lymphomatoid granulomatosis masquerading as interstitial pneumonia in a 66-year-old man: a case report and review of literature.

Authors:  Ashima Makol; Kalyan Kosuri; Deimante Tamkus; Wanderley de M Calaca; Howard T Chang
Journal:  J Hematol Oncol       Date:  2009-09-04       Impact factor: 17.388

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