These patients were predominantly men and carried the diagnosis of sarcoidosis on average of 4.2 (3 -7) yrs. Histopathologic examination revealed moderate to severe chronic interstitial pneumonitis previously described as atypical in end-stage sarcoidosis. Furthermore, 3 of these patients had a pattern...
Research question to investigate the role of the (small) airways in fibrotic sarcoidosis. Study design and methods: Airway morphology was investigated in 7 explant lungs with end-stage fibrotic sarcoidosis using a combination of CT (large airways), microCT (small airways) and histology and ...
Abnormally elevated pressure in the pulmonary circulation is referred to as pulmonary hypertension. This condition affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. Pulmonary Hypertension Causes Pulmonary hypertension is caused by changes in the cells that line the pulmonary arteries. ...
Interestingly, silica-containing cat litter has been associated with susceptibility to sarcoidosis [14]. Here, we present an unusual case of sarcoid-like lung disease (SLLD) from exposure to BCL complicated by end-stage renal failure (ESRF). Our objective is to alert clinicians to the ...
Value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in the differential diagnosis of sarcoidosis and tuberculosis. Ann Thorac Med. 2014;9(4):232–235. 13. Ulasli SS, Ozyurek BA, Yilmaz EB, Ulubay G. Mean platelet volume as an inflammatory marker in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Following the migration of lymphoid precursors to the thymus, four stages of double-negative development lead to a double positive thymocyte. Loss of signalling components Lck, SLP-76, and LAT-1 results in a block at this stage of T cell development. Exposure to self-antigens presented by ...