title: Total nodal radiation in progressive sarcoidosis. Case report.
abstract: The subject of this article is a patient with sarcoidosis with neurological involvement, who failed to respond to high dose steroid therapy and cyclophosphamide. Low doses (20 Gy) of total nodal and craniospinal irradiation resulted in an excellent response, the patient being alive and in good health 3 years after irradiation without any further steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Harper Hospital/Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Spitzer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herskovic
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Sakr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone