Bilateral Hilar lymphadenopathy

Question 1

What is bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy?

Answer 1

Bilateral enlargement of the lymph nodes of pulmonary hila.

Question 2

How is bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy diagnosed?

Answer 2

Chest x-ray

Question 3

What are the main 2 causes of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy?

Answer 3

Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis

Question 4

What is the main inflammatory cause of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy?

Answer 4

Sarcoidosis

Question 5

What is the main infective cause of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy?

Answer 5

Tuberculosis

Question 6

What are the main neoplastic causes of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy?

Answer 6

Bronchial carcinoma and lymphoma.