Acute-onset sarcoidosis presenting as workplace-related hyperreactive airway disease.
Bechtel et al [Am Rev Respir Dis 124:759-761, 1981] have reported a high prevalence of positive methacholine challenge tests in patients with sarcoidosis. We report a patient with sarcoidosis who was identified because of symptoms resulting from exposure to workplace irritants. The presence of hyperreactive airways was confirmed by a positive methacholine challenge.
D000328:Adult; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D003308:Copying Processes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000209:etiology*