 Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
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Sarcoidosis affecting predominantly the lungs, the site most frequently involved and most commonly causing morbidity and mortality in sarcoidosis. Pulmonary sarcoidosis is characterized by sharply circumscribed granulomas in the alveolar, bronchial, and vascular walls, composed of tightly packed cells derived from the mononuclear phagocyte system. The clinical symptoms when present are dyspnea upon exertion, nonproductive cough, and wheezing. (Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p431)
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D017565
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.483.725 C15.604.515.827.725
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary" by people in Profiles.
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Cheraghi N, Robinson A, O'Donnell P, Belazarian L. Scalp sarcoidosis: a sign of systemic sarcoidosis. Dermatol Online J. 2014 Mar 17; 20(3).
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Izbicki G, Chavko R, Banauch GI, Weiden MD, Berger KI, Aldrich TK, Hall C, Kelly KJ, Prezant DJ. World Trade Center "sarcoid-like" granulomatous pulmonary disease in New York City Fire Department rescue workers. Chest. 2007 May; 131(5):1414-23.
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Fisher KA, Serlin DM, Wilson KC, Walter RE, Berman JS, Farber HW. Sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: outcome with long-term epoprostenol treatment. Chest. 2006 Nov; 130(5):1481-8.
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Hinkle DM, Karcioglu ZA. Conjunctival biopsy of anophthalmic socket in sarcoidosis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Mar; 21(2):163-4.
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