Pleural sarcoidosis: a rare presentation.
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder of unknown aetiology which causes tissue injury and granuloma formation in many organs. Although over 80% of cases have intrathoracic disease at presentation, pleural sarcoidosis remains an unusual manifestation. A case of sarcoidosis presenting with a discrete pleural mass is reported.
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology