exudates and Sarcoidosis

Fourteen cases of sarcoidosis consisting of 7 male and 7 female patients with a mean age of 42.4 years were seen at the University Hospital from 1972 to 1990. There were 10 Indians, 2 Malays, and 2 Chinese. Twelve patients had thoracic involvement. The other common disease manifestations included weight loss, arthralgia, hepatomegaly, erythema nodosum, peripheral lymphadenopathy, and hypercalcaemia. At initial presentation, the disease was in radiographic stage I, II, and III in 8, 3 and one patient respectively. The Kveim test was positive in 7 out of 9 patients. Eight patients required steroid therapy.

Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Arthritis; China; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hospitals, University; Humans; Hypercalcemia; India; Liver Diseases; Lung Diseases; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Prednisolone; Radiography; Sarcoidosis

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Asian People; China; Female; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Sarcoidosis

Topics: Adult; Antitubercular Agents; Humans; Lung Diseases; Malaysia; Male; Sarcoidosis

Topics: Diagnosis; Humans; Malaysia; Neoplasms; Pathology; Sarcoidosis