title: Acute sarcoid arthropathy.
abstract: A case of middle aged female with acute arthritis, mediastinal lymphadenopathy and diabetes mellitus is described. The patient underwent mediastinal lymph node biopsy and was diagnosed as having acute sarcoidosis (Lofgrens syndrome). She was treated with systemic steroids and responded well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. naushad.abid@aku.edu
authors.forename: Naushad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Zahid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Azam
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids