Hemorrhagic pleural effusion secondary to sarcoidosis: A brief review

Abstract

Pleural effusion is considered to be a rare manifestation of pulmonary sarcoidosis, but hemorrhagic effusion secondary to it is a very uncommon clinical presentation. This case is reported due to the rare manifestation in pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting clinically as hemorrhagic pleural effusion.

Keywords

• Hemorrhagic pleural effusion
• sarcoidosis
• non caseating granuloma