title: Sarcoidosis confined to the airway masquerading as asthma.
abstract: A rare case of sarcoidosis is presented. A 32-year-old white woman initially diagnosed with asthma was to undergo thyroidectomy to eliminate what was thought to be the real source of her symptoms. Instead, the cause was found to be sarcoidosis involving only the major airways, without intrathoracic adenopathy, atelectasis, pulmonary parenchymal infiltrates or evidence of extra pulmonary disease. She rapidly responded to systemic glucocorticoids, which later was supplemented successfully by inhaled glucocorticoids for persistent cough.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mixides
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000730:Androstadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D000068298:Fluticasone; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000068298:Fluticasone