Bronchocentric granulomatosis

We describe the case of a 53-year-old woman patient with recurrent attacks of fever, in whom, both roentgenologically and computer-tomographically, a shadow was found in the anterior upper lobe segment of the right lung, and a presumptive diagnosis of a tumour in underlying retention pneumonia was e...

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Published in:	Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 32
Main Authors:	Stumpner, J, Wöckel, W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-01-1989
Subjects:	Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Female Granuloma, Giant Cell - pathology Humans Lung Diseases - pathology Middle Aged Pulmonary Alveoli - pathology
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Summary:	We describe the case of a 53-year-old woman patient with recurrent attacks of fever, in whom, both roentgenologically and computer-tomographically, a shadow was found in the anterior upper lobe segment of the right lung, and a presumptive diagnosis of a tumour in underlying retention pneumonia was established. For this reason, this segment was resected. The histologic work-up of the surgical specimen revealed bronchocentric granulomatosis. The clinical and morphological findings, together with differential diagnostic considerations of this relatively rare disease, are discussed.
ISSN:	0934-8387