Coexistence of diffuse panbronchiolitis and sarcoidosis revealed during splenectomy: a case report

Coexistence of diffuse panbronchiolitis and sarcoidosis revealed during splenectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease caused by CD4+ cell-dominant inflammation. Meanwhile, diffuse panbronchiolitis is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease predominantly caused by CD8+ lymphocytes and neutrophils. Herein, we report a rare case of sarcoidosis in w...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Akaba, Kiyoshi Takeyama, Mitsuko Kondo, Fumi Kobayashi, Asako Okabayashi, Tatsuo Sawada, Etsuko Tagaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Sarcoidosis
Diffuse panbronchiolitis
Splenectomy
CD4/CD8 ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1117-y

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