What is the most common radiographic finding in the chest film of a patient with sarcoidosis?
a. Bibasilar parenchymal opacities
b. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
c. Pleural plaque with calcification
d. Upper-lobe distribution of fibrotic cysts
ANS: B
The most common manifestation of sarcoidosis is asymptomatic hilar adenopathy. Less frequent-ly, the chest radiograph demonstrates parenchymal opacities in the mid-lung zone, which may be nodular, reticulonodular, or alveolar.
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