Sarcoid arthritis in a North American Caucasian population. The Journal of rheumatology. [J Rheumatol] Journal article

Title	Sarcoid arthritis in a North American Caucasian population.
Author(s)	Perruquet JL, Harrington TM, Davis DE, Viozzi FJ
Source	J Rheumatol 1984 Aug; 11(4):521-5.
MeSH	Adult Ankle Joint Anti-Inflammatory Agents Arthritis Blood Sedimentation Comparative Study Erythema Nodosum European Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Lung Diseases Lymphatic Diseases Male Middle Aged North America Prognosis Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Retrospective Studies Sarcoidosis Syndrome
Abstract	Thirty-two of 150 Caucasian patients (21%) with sarcoidosis studied had articular symptoms. Twenty-one had acute sarcoid arthritis with bilateral ankle arthritis/periarthritis. Joint symptoms resolved within 4 months and none developed chronic arthropathy or progressive systemic sarcoidosis. Eleven patients developed articular involvement during the course of chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis manifested by bilateral hilar adenopathy in 8 and parenchymal disease in 9. Joint symptoms were generally transient, however, persistent synovitis in excess of one year was seen in 2 patients. Acute sarcoid arthritis confers a favorable prognosis in North American Caucasians. Differences from previous American series likely reflects the racial compositions of the population studied. Sarcoid arthritis less often evolves during the course of chronic systemic sarcoidosis and even then rarely progresses to a chronic arthropathy.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	6481724

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