hilar lymphadenopathy
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Introduction
Enlarged hilar lymph nodes.
Etiology
- sarcoidosis
- primary pulmonary tuberculosis
- fungus diseases of the lung
- infectious mononucleosis
- lymphoma - Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- metastases to hilar lymph nodes
Diagnostic procedures
- endobronchial ultrasound with endoscopic biospy[2]
Management
- observation for hilar lymphadenopathy due to sarcoidosis[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Introduction to Clinical Imaging, Radiology Syllabus, UCSF, 1993
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018, 2022