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Pleural sarcoidosis: a rare presentation
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Thorax
|February 1, 1997
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder of unknown aetiology which causes tissue injury and granuloma formation in many organs. Although over 80% of cases have intrathoracic disease at presentation, pleural sarcoidosis remains an unusual manifestation. A case of sarcoidosis presenting with a discrete pleural mass is reported.