Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
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Innumerable miliary nodules, otherwise normal.
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Innumerable miliary nodules, mildly enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes.
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Near-complete resolution of miliary nodules following initiation of steroid therapy 6 months prior.
Case Discussion
On occasion, sarcoidosis may present with a miliary pattern. Histology showed non-caseating granulomas. No tuberculosis bacilli were cultured.