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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Joshi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4682006 | biostudies-other | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Respiratory medicine case reports 20151013
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Pleural involvement is relatively rare. Development of pleural effusion in sarcoidosis needs to be evaluated for other causes, especially tuberculosis in endemic countries. Sarcoid pleural effusion responds to systemic corticosteroids. We are presenting case of 42 year old male patient of sarcoidosis who developed massive pleural effusion while on treatment with steroids, which was attributed to disease per se. Sarcoidosis a ...[more]