Sarcoidosis presenting with acute pleurisy, hemoptysis, pruritus and eosinophilia.
Sarcoidosis carries a low prevalence in Israel, and acute pleural involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon throughout the world. We report a case of a young Israeli male of Yemenite origin who presented with atypical manifestations of sarcoidosis: pleuritic pain, hemoptysis, pruritus and alcohol-induced pain. The differential diagnosis from Hodgkin's disease was involved. Various aspects of diagnosis are discussed.
Burke
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Department of Internal Medicine H, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Hallak
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Almog
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis