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[A case of sarcoidosis with bilateral pleural effusion treated with high-dose steroids].

Abstract
A 25-year-old man was admitted with elevated fever, dyspnea, cough, dorsal chest pain, and multiple nodular shadows and pleural effusion found on chest X-ray films. There were multiple swollen superficial lymph nodes, and non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas with Langhans giant cells were detected on a biopsy specimen of a right inguinal lymph node. Bronchoscopy findings demonstrated mucosal irregularity, telangiectasia and small nodules, and another biopsy specimen was similar to that of the inguinal lymph node. The number of lymphocytes and the CD4/CD8 ratio were elevated in his bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and serum ACE and lysozymes levels were also elevated. These findings are compatible with sarcoidosis. Although his symptoms and pleural effusion improved with the administration of 30 mg/day prednisolone (PSL), these findings recurred after about 4 weeks. Therefore, we increased the PSL dose to 60 mg/day, and his symptoms, pleural effusions and laboratory data improved again. There were no signs of relapse after tapering and discontinuance of PSL.
AuthorsJun Suzuki, Yoshio Tomizawa, Akihiro Yoshii, Takuma Tsuchiya, Hiroaki Tsurumaki, Hironobu Iijima, Ryusei Saito
JournalNihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi) Vol. 49 Issue 4 Pg. 287-92 (Apr 2011) ISSN: 1343-3490 [Print] Japan
PMID21591458 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisolone
Topics
  • Adult
  • Glucocorticoids (administration & dosage)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pleural Effusion (complications, drug therapy)
  • Prednisolone (administration & dosage)
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary (drug therapy)

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