Diagnostic approach of sarcoidosis and diffusive lung diseases
M Bratkovskis · Pneumologie · 2012 · Heft 02
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Introduction: The incidence with sarcoidosis has been increasing from 2,5 to 5,44/100 000 population during 2000–2009 in Latvia (value 4,43/100 000). Rare diffusive lung pathologies are found in our clinic exactly among the patients of sarcoidosis (this population) in such cases as Pulmonary Langerhan's-Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH), Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) or Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Methods: Total 340 patients (pts) were included in the study (sarcoidosis 293/86,2%, PLCH 6/1,76%, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-IPF 36/10,6%, PAP 3/0,9%, LAM 2/0,6%) were examined in connection with disseminating l…