Open AccessHemorrhagic sarcoid pleural effusion: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Onkar Jha,
Vidya Nair,
Deepak Talwar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.188975
Subject(s) - medicine , hydropneumothorax , pleural effusion , sarcoidosis , malignancy , pneumothorax , chylothorax , presentation (obstetrics) , hemothorax , pleural thickening , lung , effusion , pathology , radiology , surgery
Involvement of pleura by sarcoidosis remains a rare manifestation and varies from pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pleural thickening, hydropneumothorax, trapped lung, hemothorax, or chylothorax. Sarcoid pleural effusions presenting as hemorrhagic effusions are even more rare. We report a case of active pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting as hemorrhagic pleural effusion requiring tissue diagnosis to rule out malignancy. The rarity of the presentation prompted us to report this case.