Abstract: A case report describing a rare cause of stones expectoration â lithoptysis â in a 57-year-old female with chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis. During the follow-up two episodes of lithopysis were observed. Chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis may be a rare cause of lithoptysis. (Source: Respiratory Medicine CME)
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A 38-year-old woman developed clinical, biochemical, radiological and histopathological evidence of cutaneous and pulmonary sarcoidosis 5 months after commencing adalimumab for chronic plaque psoriasis. Signs and symptoms resolved within 3 months of cessation of adalimumab. (Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology)
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Authors: Kato Y, Koga M, Taguchi T
A 17-year-old male soccer player presented with numbness in the upper- and lower-left extremities of 6 months’ duration. He had no apparent history of trauma but experienced neck pain during heading of the ball 5 years prior. A high-signal intensity area was seen on T2-weighted [...]
The article focuses on the diagnostic challenge posed by chronic sarcoid ulcer of the leg. Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) Source: MedWorm: Sarcoidosis
Mystery Mika goes out on a limb to show the ingredients for her wheat grass drink. Yes being sick with Sarcoidosis has driven her so crazy she’s eating Grass! “I’m fighting for my life so I can battle how ever I want. I chose to pick up a natural cure instead of steroids if I [...]
Johns CJ, Zachary JB, MacGregor MI, Curtis JL, Scott PP, Terry PB (Source: The Aspergillus Website – articles)
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CONCLUSION: Smokeless tobacco does not increase the risk of chronic inflammatory diseases, suggesting that inhaled non-nicotinic components of cigarette smoke are more important than nicotine itself in the aetiology of these diseases.
PMID: 20203245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
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Conclusion The diagnostic performance of HRCT is high and can be increased by adding clinical data.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ChestDOI 10.1007/s00330-009-1671-4Authors
Sophie Grivaud Martin, Université Paris 13, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Avicenne UPRES EA 2363, Department of Radiology 125, route de stalingrad 93000 Bobigny FranceLouis-Philippe Kronek, Université Joseph Fourier Laboratoire G-SCOP 46 avenue Felix Viallet 38031 [...]