Random Medical Fact #3: Lofgren syndrome

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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