title: Sarcoidosis: a comparative study of diagnostic procedures.
abstract: The diagnosis of sarcoidosis, as with other intrathoracic lesions, remains a challenge to the clinician. An adequate history, a thorough physical examination, and the employment of various laboratory tests often establish the diagnosis. When a definitive diagnosis is not made, biopsy of suspected lesions is indicated. Various diagnostic procedures are presented and compared.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging