Coexistent sarcoidosis and HIV infection. A comparison of bronchoalveolar and peripheral blood lymphocytes [see comments] NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1993. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Coexistent sarcoidosis and HIV infection. A comparison of bronchoalveolar and peripheral blood lymphocytes [see comments]

Chest. 1992 Dec;102(6):1899-901. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93076573
Newman TG; Minkowitz S; Hanna A; Sikand R; Fuleihan F; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New; York 10029.

Abstract: A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis diagnosed in an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected man is reported. The transbronchial lung biopsy specimen revealed noncaseating granuloma. A comparison of the lymphocyte subsets in both peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed a pattern more typical of HIV infection than of classic sarcoidosis. A course of prednisone led to improvement in symptoms, roentgenographic findings, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity.
Keywords: Adult Blood Bronchi/PATHOLOGY Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/*CYTOLOGY Case Report Comparative Study Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY Leukocyte Count Lung Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY Lymphocytes/*PATHOLOGY Male Pulmonary Alveoli/PATHOLOGY Sarcoidosis/*COMPLICATIONS/*PATHOLOGY T-Lymphocyte Subsets/PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultbloodbronchi/pathologybronchoalveolarlavagefluid/KWDcytologycasereportcomparativestudyhumanhivinfections/KWDcomplications/KWDpathologyleukocytecountlungdiseases/KWDcomplications/KWDpathologylymphocytes/KWDpathologymalepulmonaryalveoli/pathologysarcoidosis/KWDcomplications/KWDpathologyt-lymphocytesubsets/pathologyjournalarticle
Comment in: Chest 1994 Apr;105(4):1299-300
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