bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
A radiologic term for symmetrically enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. It is easily and most commonly identified by a chest X-ray.Bilateral lymphadenopathy, aetiology
Sarcoidosis.
Infection—tuberculosis, mycoplasma.
Neoplasia—lymphoma, carcinoma, thymoma and other mediastinal tumours.
Fibrogenic dusts:
• Organic dusts—e.g., extrinsic allergic alveolitis/hypersensitivity pneumonitis;
• Inorganic dusts—e.g., silicosis, berylliosis, pneumoconiosis.
Churg-Strauss syndrome.
HIV disease.
Adult Still's disease.