Prognosis of Sarcoidosis
Authors: HAROLD L. ISRAEL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1970)

Editorial Notes1 December 1970Prognosis of SarcoidosisHAROLD L. ISRAEL, M.D.HAROLD L. ISRAEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-73-6-1038_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMost European investigators emphasize the favorable outcome of sarcoidosis. A recent report from Finland (1) describes observations on 135 cases of acute untreated sarcoidosis; complete healing occurred in 76% within 2 years. It might be objected that a more accurate title for this study would have been "Prognosis of sarcoidosis not requiring treatment" since those requiring corticoids were excluded. Nevertheless, the disease appears almost equally benign in reports from Sweden (2) and England (3). Recovery is most frequent in patients whose onset is with erythema nodosum, next most frequent in those with asymptomatic hilar adenopathy, and least frequent in those...References1. HANNUKSELASALOMUSTAKALLIO MOK: The prognosis of acute untreated sarcoidosis. Ann Clin Res 2:57-61, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. LOFGREN S: Primary pulmonary sarcoidosis. Acta Med Scand 145:424-431, 1953 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SMELLIEHOYLE HC: The natural history of pulmonary sarcoidosis. Quart J Med 29:539-558, 1960 Google Scholar4. SCADDING J: Sarcoidosis. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1967, pp. 81, 166, 190 Google Scholar5. SONESISRAEL MH: Course and prognosis of sarcoidosis. Amer J Med 29:84-93, 1960 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. SILTZBACH L: Sarcoidosis: clinical features and management. Med Clin N Amer 51:483-502, 1967 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. FREUNDLICHLIBSCHITZGLASSMAN IHL: Thoracic sarcoidosis, typical manifestations, atypical manifestations and complications. Clin Radiol. In press Google Scholar8. ISRAELOSTROW HA: Sarcoidosis and aspergilloma. Amer J Med 47:243-250, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. VAN DITMARS M: A comparison between sarcoidosis in the Netherlands and Pennsylvania, in La Sarcoidose. Paris, Masson et Cie., 1967, pp. 353-359 Google Scholar10. ISRAELBEGGS HR: A controlled trial of prednisone therapy of sarcoidosis. Acta Univ Carol [Med] (Praha). In press Google Scholar11. HAPKE E: Steroid treatment in pulmonary sarcoidosis. A four year follow up of controlled trial. Ibid Google Scholar12. YOUNGHARKLEROADLORDON RLR: Pulmonary sarcoidosis. A prospective evaluation of glucocorticoid therapy. Ann Intern Med 73:207-212, 1970 LinkGoogle Scholar13. SCADDING J: Discussion. Postgrad Med J 46:520, 1970 Google Scholar14. SCADDING J: The late stages of pulmonary sarcoidosis. Ibid., pp. 530-536 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAutoinflammatory SyndromesAutoinflammation: From monogenic syndromes to common skin diseasesComparison of pulmonary thin section CT findings and serum KL-6 levels in patients with sarcoidosisMortality of Intrathoracic Sarcoidosis in Referral vs Population-Based SettingsThe Lung in Granulomatous DiseasesSerum KL-6 for the Evaluation of Active Pneumonitis in Pulmonary SarcoidosisSarcoidosis.Tracheobronchial Clearance in Patients with Pulmonary SarcoidosisHelper Inducer T Cells in the Lungs of Sarcoidosis PatientsElevated Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels and Bronchoalveolar Lymphocytosis as Predictors of Clinical Course in Pulmonary SarcoidosisFamilial granulomatous arthritis, iritis, and rashErythema NodosumInterstitial Lung Diseases of Unknown CausePulmonary SarcoidosisPulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Disease Characterized and Perpetuated by Activated Lung T-LymphocytesRONALD G. CRYSTAL, M.D., WILLIAM C. ROBERTS, M.D., GARY W. HUNNINGHAKE, M.D., JAMES E. GADEK, M.D., JACK D. FULMER, M.D., BRUCE R. LINE, M.D.Erythema nodosum 1 December 1970Volume 73, Issue 6Page: 1038-1039KeywordsErythemaSarcoidosis Issue Published: 1 December 1970 PDF DownloadLoading ...