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The Histology of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Review with Particular Emphasis on Unusual and Underrecognized FeaturesOperative Unit of Pathology, Ospedale S. Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Milan, cavazza.alberto{at}asmn.re.it
4Operative Unit of Pulmunology, Ospedale S. Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Milan
4Operative Unit of Pulmunology, Ospedale S. Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Milan
Operative Unit of Pathology, Ospedale S. Chiara, Trento
Operative Unit of Pulmunology, Ospedale S. Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Milan
Operative Unit of Radiology, Ospedale S. Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Milan
Operative Unit of Thoracic Surgery Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia
Section of Pathologic Anatomy, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico, Modena Italy The pathologist is frequently involved in the diagnostic approach to the patient with suspected sarcoidosis. Although the histologic diagnosis is generally not difficult, atypical and underrecognized features may occasionally occur and may result in diagnostic problems. The authors review the histology of pulmonary sarcoidosis, focusing particularly on these unusual problematic findings.
Key Words: sarcoidosis lung review histology granuloma necrosis
International Journal of Surgical Pathology, Vol. 17, No. 3,
219-230 (2009) |
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