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Sarcoidosis Developing Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Successfully Treated With Lung Transplantation: A Case Report

1Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

2National Institute of Occupational Health of the National Health Laboratory Services and Faculty of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 4, 108-110
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-4-6
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Morar R, Richards GA, Murray J. Sarcoidosis Developing Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Successfully Treated With Lung Transplantation: A Case Report. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(4):108-110. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-4-6.

Correspondence to: Richards  GA, Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Email: rajenmorar@webmail.co.za

Abstract

Sarcoidosis and usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) may occur in the same patient, though this is rare. We report a unique case of sarcoidosis that was complicated by UIP resulting in end-stage respiratory failure. He successfully underwent lung transplantation.

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