Sarcoidosis presenting with pleurisy and bilateral pleural effusions.
A patient with acute sarcoidosis is described who presented with pleurisy and bilateral pleural effusions, but no other abnormalities on examination or chest X-ray. This presentation of sarcoidosis is unusual and is discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011241:Prednisone