Random Medical Fact #3: Lofgren syndrome
03/18/07 22:05
I could go on and on about named diseases, but here's
one that I had never heard of before. It can be the
presenting symptoms of sarcoidosis in some
populations, especially Scandinavian women. The
classic triad is polyarthritis, erythema nodosum, and
bilateral hilar adenopathy. So the appropriate next
step if you suspect this (according to my practice
question) is to do a chest x-ray. Who knew?
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