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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis, a multisystem granulomatous disorder, has variable clinical presentations. Though most of the diagnosed cases are asymptomatic or present with pulmonary, ocular, cardiac or neurologic manifestations, there have been fewer than dozen cases reported, initially presenting with lower leg edema. We report the case of a patient presenting with bilateral leg edema and generalized lymphadenopathy without any pulmonary symptoms. Lymph node biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Viral Patel, Abhay Vakil, Punit Jariwala, Kelly Cervellione, Artur ShalonovNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pseudotumors of the lung are uncommon and include organizing pneumonia, nodular lymphoid hyperplasia, apical scarring, rounded atelectasis, hyalinizing granuloma, etc… We report a herpetic pseudotumor which is quite rare, especially in an immunocompetent individual. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Matthew Hammar, Jan Silverman, Uma Krishnamurti, Mark LegaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Thin-section computed tomography (CT) is better than normal chest radiograph in the detection of pulmonary lesion including smoke inhalation injury which is often non-specific on chest X-ray. Unfortunately, specific changes and findings in CT have not yet been described. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the most useful CT features in inhalation injury. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: In-Gyu Hyun, Cheol-Hong KimNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Bronchopleural fistulas (BPF) have been a known complication of lung resection as well as trauma for many decades. Often times surgical correction is required, however, in certain cases surgery is not a feasible option. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joshua Jewell, Manoj MathewNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.