Sarcoidosis - stage IV

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Known sarcoidosis. Acute on chronic shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Extensive interstitial change throughout both lungs in a diffuse and equitable distribution.

No consolidation.

No mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

Case Discussion

This patient had a long history of sarcoidosis with extensive clinic attendances and hospital admissions.

The extensive bilateral diffuse fibrosis signifies end stage (stage IV) sarcoidosis.

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