Complete lung collapse as a rare complication of sarcoidosis‐associated mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Issue 4 (10th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rishi, Abdul R.; Zurob, Adel; Williams, Christopher; Al‐Sharif, Hussam; Zaied, Ali; Trivedi, Vipul; Rishi, Muhammad A.
• Is Part Of: Respirology case reports. Volume 9:Issue 4(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-03-10
• Subjects: Atelectasis -- fibrosing mediastinitis -- lymphadenopathy -- lymphoma -- sarcoidosis; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.739
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3380

Abstract

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. Abstract : Here, we report an extremely rare case of a 47‐year‐old African American female with complete lung collapse associated with sarcoidosis. 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.