08-17-2006, 04:06 PM
A 30-year-old African American woman has a chest x-ray that shows hilar lymphadenopathy and diffuse
abnormalities of the lung parenchyma. Biopsy reveals non-caseating granulomas. Acid fast, silver, and PAS
stains on the granulomas are negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Coccidioidomycosis
B. Histoplasmosis
C. Leprosy
D. Sarcoidosis
E. Tuberculosis
abnormalities of the lung parenchyma. Biopsy reveals non-caseating granulomas. Acid fast, silver, and PAS
stains on the granulomas are negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Coccidioidomycosis
B. Histoplasmosis
C. Leprosy
D. Sarcoidosis
E. Tuberculosis