Sarcoidosis. Reversal of respiratory failure 21 years after onset of disease.
Patients with sarcoidosis who have roentgenographic evidence of interstitial lung disease for several years are assumed to have irreversible disease. Respiratory failure in this setting is usually ascribed to end-stage pulmonary fibrosis. We describe a 62-year-old man with this condition. Treatment with prednisone resulted in a dramatic improvement in both symptoms and respiratory values.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
D011241:Prednisone