Follicular Bronchiolitis Mimicking Lung Cancer in a Patient with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
; : 206-210, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-766180
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ABSTRACT
Follicular bronchiolitis (FB) is an uncommon pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorder that is characterized by the presence of peribronchiolar hyperplastic lymphoid follicles with reactive germinal centers. FB could be associated with systemic illnesses including immunodeficiency, infection, and autoimmune diseases. In Korea, a single case of FB with rheumatoid arthritis was recently described but there has been no report on FB associated with other rheumatic diseases. Herein, we describe the first case of FB presenting nodular ground-glass opacities (GGO), which mimicked lung cancer, in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). The differential diagnosis of nodular GGO lesions should include FB although it is a rare manifestation in SS patients.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Bronchiolitis
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Rheumatic Diseases
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Germinal Center
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Korea
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Lung
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Lung Diseases
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article