salicylates and Sarcoidosis

Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Child; Erythema Nodosum; Female; Humans; Male; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Streptococcal Infections; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Topics: Arthritis; Colchicine; Eye Manifestations; Humans; Prognosis; Radiography; Radiography, Thoracic; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Steroids

Topics: Adult; Erythema Nodosum; Female; Humans; Periarthritis; Recurrence; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Syndrome

Erythema nodosum is the most common and, in its classic form, the most easily recognized cause of inflammatory nodules on the legs. It is characterized by inflammatory, tender, nonulcerating, nonscarring nodules that are typically multiple and bilateral. The rather characteristic clinical presentation can be attributable to one of many causes or associated with a wide spectrum of systemic diseases. Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment are discussed.

Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Bacterial Infections; Bed Rest; Behcet Syndrome; Chlamydia Infections; Diagnosis, Differential; Erythema Nodosum; Humans; Mycoses; Prognosis; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis

Topics: Adult; Body Weight; Calcium; Carbimazole; Erythema Nodosum; Female; Hematocrit; Hemoglobins; Humans; Hyperthyroidism; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Thyroid Function Tests

Topics: Antibodies, Antinuclear; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Biopsy; Connective Tissue; Dermatomyositis; Diphosphates; Gout; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism; Inflammation; Joint Diseases; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Neutrophils; Polyarteritis Nodosa; Psoriasis; Rheumatoid Factor; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Spondylitis, Ankylosing; Synovial Fluid; Synovial Membrane; Uric Acid

Topics: Adult; Audiometry; Cranial Nerves; Deafness; Electrooculography; Female; Humans; Labyrinth Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Vertigo; Vestibular Function Tests; Vestibulocochlear Nerve

Topics: Adult; Arthritis; Erythema Nodosum; Female; Humans; Lymphedema; Phenylbutazone; Prednisone; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Tuberculin Test

Polyarthritis is a well-recognized manifestation of sarcoidosis, but the various series of cases reported in the literature reveal considerable variation in its incidence as well as in its clinical manifestations. Three major types of sarcoid polyarthritis are defined, as distinguished by their clinical and pathological features. Two of these types are usually seen in conjunction with the subacute or transient form of sarcoidosis and, in most cases, are accompanied by erythema nodosum. They differ markedly in severity, but their prognosis is uniformly good. The third type, in contrast, is of a chronic nature and is often associated with permanent joint changes. Mild joint manifestations are a frequent finding in sarcoidosis, but more severe arthritis is relatively rare.Two cases of sarcoidosis, presenting with severe polyarthritis, are reported in detail, and cases seen in Halifax hospitals during the period 1954 to 1964 are reviewed.

Topics: Antigens; Arthritis; Colchicine; Drug Therapy; Erythema Nodosum; Humans; Incidence; Pathology; Prognosis; Radiography, Thoracic; Salicylates; Sarcoidosis; Tenosynovitis