We report a rare case of sarcoidosis that developed during induction chemotherapy for primary lung cancer, mimicking progressive
disease. A 63-year-old man had an abnormal shadow in the right upper lung, and a bronchoscopic examination revealed a squamous
cell carcinoma. Swelling of a pretracheal lymph node was also noted. Thus, we gave induction chemotherapy consisting [...]
History of Congress Coming Back to Session During BreaksFOXNews (blog)Joint resolution designating August 29, 1991, as `National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day.' S. 1593. An act to improve the operation and effectiveness of the US …
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Conclusion: Treated sarcoidosis patients exhibit a relation between physical fatigue, reduced motivation and total fatigue and pre-exercise plasma IL-1[beta] concentrations. Acute exercise does not increase PCLs. Whether the reduced MRC score and physical fatigue in treated patients is related to the therapy or to the underlying inflammatory process is difficult to determine. Please cite this [...]
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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We report the case of a psoriasis patient who developed pulmonary sarcoidosis during a cycle of therapy with infliximab.
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American Thoracic Society Holds Third Patient Event During International MeetingNewswise (press release)… and clinical care with experts on many different lung diseases including: sarcoidosis, sleep apnea, pulmonary fibrosis, Hermansky-Pudlak, Alpha-1, ARDS, …
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We report the case of a man with a 10-year history of cutaneous and pulmonary sarcoidosis who developed ischaemia of the right upper limb evocative of Takayasu’s arteritis. The patient was successfully treated with oral steroids and methotrexate. DISCUSSION: This case prompts discussion about the relationship between Takayasu’s disease and sarcoidosis. Physicians should be aware [...]
Authors: van der Stoep D, Braunstahl GJ, van Zeben J, Wouters J
PMID: 19966199 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Rheumatol)
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