Sarcoidosis Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Authors

Bilal Lashari, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Ahmad Raza, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Vincent Chan, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
William Ward, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-23-2018

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2018, December 2018, Article number 6465180.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6465180. Copyright © Lashari et al.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown origin. It typically involves the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes in a chronic fashion. However, acute syndrome has been reported possibly in response to systemic release of proinflammatory cytokines. Acute pulmonary manifestations, especially acute respiratory failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome, remain extremely uncommon in individuals without a prior diagnosis. We present the case of a 41-year-old African American female, who presented with ARDS. An extensive workup into the cause of her illness remained negative, and she subsequently succumbed to her illness. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made upon autopsy, after exclusion of other granulomatous illness. The case highlights the need to consider this uncommon diagnosis in patients with unexplained ARDS to guide therapy.

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Recommended Citation

Lashari, Bilal; Raza, Ahmad; Chan, Vincent; and Ward, William, "Sarcoidosis Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome." (2018). Abington Jefferson Health Papers. Paper 9.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/abingtonfp/9

PubMed ID

30675164

Language

English