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. 2017;34(3):272-275.
doi: 10.36141/svdld.v34i3.6593. Epub 2020 Mar 9.

Risk of death in patients with progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis

Bargagli Elena  1 , Torricelli Elena  1   2 , Fusha Erjona  1   2 , Cavigli Edoardo  1   2 , Moroni Chiara  1   2 , Pistolesi Massimo  1   2 , Rosi Elisabetta  1   2 , Voltolini Luca  2
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Risk of death in patients with progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis

Bargagli Elena et al. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2017.
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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
a-d) The pulmonary aspects of fibrocystic changes (cysts, bullae, honeycombing) most evident in the upper lobes but diffusely present in the lungs with diffuse areas of traction and consolidation
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
a) Diffuse fibrocystic changes (cysts, bullae) are associated with confluent opacities corresponding with airspace consolidation. b) Bilateral pneumothorax (larger on the left lung) caused by the rupture of lung cysts (white arrow). c, d) Bilateral diffuse confluent consolidation areas
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