The Clinical Picture of Sarcoidosis in Children
- 1 September 1974
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 54 (3) , 289-292
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.54.3.289
Abstract
Review of 33 patients 15 years of age and younger with a tissue-confirmed diagnosis of sarcoidosis is presented. The "typical" child with sarcoidosis is black (76%) and in the preadolescent or adolescent age group (100%). Chest roentgenogram shows bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, with or without parenchymal infiltration or other involvement (97%). Eye lesions are relatively common (24%) and may be serious, with blindness occurring in two of the eight affected cases. Among the laboratory data, the most common abnormal finding is hyperglobulinemia (73%). The diagnosis of sarcoidosis should be strongly considered in any child with roentgenographic evidence of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy.Keywords
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