A 54-year-old African-American woman undergoes a routine insurance physical examination. Chest x-ray film reveals bilateral hilar masses. Biopsy of the masses shows granulomata, but acid-fast and fung

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A 54-year-old African-American woman undergoes a routine insurance physical examination. Chest x-ray film reveals bilateral hilar masses. Biopsy of the masses shows granulomata, but acid-fast and fungal stains are negative for organisms. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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ACaroli disease
BRaynaud disease
CSarcoidosis
DScleroderma
ESystemic lupus erythematosus

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#sarcoidosis#bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy#non-caseating granuloma#negative stains

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