Sarcoidosis: a delayed or missed diagnosis in children
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Sarcoidosis: a delayed or missed diagnosis in children.
Ann Saudi Med 2006;26(3):220-223 Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic granulomatous disease, most commonly affecting young adults and presenting with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and pulmonary infiltrates.1 in children it is relatively rare and its clinical spectrum varies according to the age of onset.1-2 it is more common during adolescence and usually presents with clinical features similar to th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Saudi Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0256-4947,0975-4466
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2006.220