Pulmonary sarcoidosis and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 50 year old man presented with 3 weeks of exertional dyspnoea. His chest radiograph on admission revealed diffuse bilateral interstitial infiltrates. He did not respond to antibiotics but subsequently improved on high dose corticosteroids. Bronchoscopic examination with transbronchial biopsy specimens revealed the presence of non-necrotising granulomas. This case demonstrates an unusual clinical presentation of life threatening pulmonary sarcoidosis characterised by the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with acute respiratory failure.
Medical subject headings
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary