title: Silent sarcoidosis and clubbing.
abstract: We report a case of sarcoidosis which was not diagnosed in life for a variety of reasons. In particular the chest was silent despite extensive pulmonary damage, and florid finger clubbing developed within a very short time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, University of Wales College of Medicine, Llandough Hospital, Penarth, S. Glamorgan, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McConnochie
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mahy
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology