Sarcoidosis of lungs in a child aged 12
https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2003-1-72-74
Abstract
The clinical observation of 12-year-old patient with sarcoidosis is described. This disease is extremely rare in children. Initially pneumonia was diagnosed in a boy, then the necessity of conducting of differential diagnostics between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis was appeared. The final diagnosis-sarcoidosis of lungs was diagnosed on the basis of comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination taking into account focus-infiltrative changes in lungs, intoxication, involvement of T-immunity system and also revealing of granulomas by morphological study of biopsy material, having distinctive characteristics typical for sarcoidosis.
About the Authors
Z. A. MayevskayaRussian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
R. N. Luchinina
Russian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
O. S. Badjina
Russian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
O. V. Rodionova
Russian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
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For citations:
Mayevskaya Z.A., Luchinina R.N., Badjina O.S., Rodionova O.V. Sarcoidosis of lungs in a child aged 12. Bulletin of Siberian Medicine. 2003;2(1):72-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2003-1-72-74