Acute sarcoidosis: Löfgren's syndrome

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Mar;76(3):154-8. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.154.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem granulomatous inflammatory disorder. It can present acutely which is known as Löfgren's syndrome. The diagnosis may be missed if clinicians are not aware of its classic presenting features and the appropriate diagnostic investigations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Arthritis / etiology
  • Erythema Nodosum / drug therapy
  • Erythema Nodosum / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / etiology
  • Mediastinum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Sarcoidosis / complications
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Analgesics