Severe Chronic Sarcoidosis
Imaging findings
Fibrotic sarcoidosis with confluent large opacities, nodal disease with amorphous calcifications, and loss of lung parenchyma appearing as cystic spaces (parasitic emphysema).
Key takeaways
Distinguishing sarcoidosis from pneumoconiosis (like silicosis) can be difficult; occupational history is essential, though imaging features like nodular density and distribution can overlap significantly.
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