title: Sarcoidosis. Reversal of respiratory failure 21 years after onset of disease.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone