Jumping to conclusions: things are never what they seem.
A 46-year-old Aboriginal man presented with a massive pleural effusion. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of sarcoidosis in a North American Aboriginal patient.
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Penticton Regional Hospital, 102 Westview Medical, 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, British Columbia V2A 3G6, Canada.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones