Pleuroparenchymal sarcoidosis - A recognised but rare manifestation of disease

S. Walker; H. Adamali; N. Bhatt; N. Maskell; S.L. Barratt

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2018)

Pleuroparenchymal sarcoidosis - A recognised but rare manifestation of disease

S. Walker,
H. Adamali,
N. Bhatt,
N. Maskell,
S.L. Barratt

Affiliations

S. Walker: Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
H. Adamali: North Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
N. Bhatt: North Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
N. Maskell: North Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK; Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
S.L. Barratt: North Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK; Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Corresponding author. North Bristol Interstitial Lung Disease Service, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23
pp. 110 – 114

Abstract

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Pleural involvement is rare in sarcoidosis. The presence of a large symptomatic effusion in a patient with sarcoidosis should therefore prompt further investigation for an alternate aetiology. Here we present a case of confirmed pleuro-parenchymal sarcoidosis. We discuss the important differential diagnoses and review the current literature.

Published in Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-0071 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
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