Acute sarcoid arthropathy.
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.
Abid
Naushad
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Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. naushad.abid@aku.edu
Azam
Zahid
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Khan
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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
D005938:Glucocorticoids