title: Severe sarcoidosis in pregnancy.
abstract: A case of pulmonary sarcoidosis in a pregnant woman with severe constitutional symptoms and markedly restricted pulmonary function is presented. Serial pulmonary function testing before and during steroid therapy documented significant improvement. Although the severity of this patient's disease is apparently rare, more studies are required to define the prevalence of significant pulmonary function impairment in pregnant women with sarcoidosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone