Stage 4 sarcoidosisLung transplantationMortalityMycetomaSarcoidosis is rarely an "end-stage" disease鈥攁 concept that implies futility of further treatment. Instead, we suggest the use of the term advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis which encompasses the ideas that the disease has progressed to the point ...
A case of end stage sarcoidosis in an explanted heartdoi:10.1016/j.pathol.2015.12.173Foo, TiffanyDias, PeterSinniah, RajaElsevier B.V.Pathology
Research question to investigate the role of the (small) airways in fibrotic sarcoidosis. Study design and methods: Airway morphology was investigated in 7 explant lungs with end-stage fibrotic sarcoidosis using a combination of CT (large airways), microCT (small airways) and histology and ...
Hypertension may not produce any symptoms, even if you have had it for years. That’s why it is sometimes referred to as a "silent killer." It’s estimated that 1 out of every 5 people with high blood pressure aren’t aware that they have this major risk factor for strokes and heart...
For example, the BALF analysis of patients with both HP and sarcoidosis reveals a predominance of lymphocytes that was also seen in our patient. The fact that steroids were remarkably effective, and that the symptoms improved after removal of the causative agent, are also suggestive of HP. On ...
Zonios et al, studied 53 patients with ICL and cryptococcosis and found many with other underlying diseases like cirrhosis, diabetes, tuberculosis, and sarcoidosis.70 They presented with head- ache and fever. Other symptoms were diplopia, confusion, imbalance, dizziness, photophobia, limb weakness, ...
Value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in the differential diagnosis of sarcoidosis and tuberculosis. Ann Thorac Med. 2014;9(4):232–235. 13. Ulasli SS, Ozyurek BA, Yilmaz EB, Ulubay G. Mean platelet volume as an inflammatory marker in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Pulmonary fibrosis is an unusual "end stage" in patients with sarcoidosis. Fibrosis occurs in a minority of patients, and presents with a unique physiologic combination of airways dysfunction (obstruction) superimposed on the more common restrictive dysfunction. Imagin techniques are essential to the ...
Pulmonary fibrosis is an unusual “end stage” in patients with sarcoidosis. Fibrosis occurs in a minority of patients, and presents with a unique physiologic combination of airways dysfunction (obstruction) superimposed on the more common restrictive dysfunction. Imagin techniques are essential to the ...
heart failuresarcoidosisdoi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.066962Diana,VelikanovaPauli,PyhnenJukka,LehtonenPiia,SimonenValtteri,UusitaloTapani,VihinenKari,KaikkonenPetri,HaatajaTuomas,KerolaTuomas T.,RissanenCirculation: An Official Journal of the American Heart Association...