DOI: 10.12890/2020_001479

Pleural Sarcoidosis and Occult Lymphatic Anthracosis: An Unusual Symptomatic Association

Authors

  • Rosa Alves Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Bruno Sousa Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Francisco d'Orey Department of Intensive Medicine, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Pedro Sequeira Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Ana Oliveira Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Tiago Judas Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal

rosa.alves@hgo.min-saude.pt

Keywords

Pleural effusion, pleural sarcoidosis, anthracosis, exhaustive investigation

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. Virtually any organ or system can be involved, resulting in a wide range of clinical presentation. Pleural sarcoidosis is rare. Pleural effusion can only be attributed to pleural sarcoidosis in the presence of pleural non-caseating epithelioid granulomas and after excluding other granulomatous diseases. Anthracosis is a pneumoconiosis associated with thoracic adenopathies and bronchial disease, and it is usually asymptomatic. The authors present a case of a middle-aged man hospitalized due to cough, right-sided pleuritic chest pain and trepopnoea.

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Published

2020-03-17

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (2020)

How to Cite

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Alves R, Sousa B, d'Orey F, Sequeira P, Oliveira A, Judas T. Pleural Sarcoidosis and Occult Lymphatic Anthracosis: An Unusual Symptomatic Association. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 17 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(5). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1479

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