Journal of General Practice

Pawan Joon

Publications

• Case Report
  Pneumothorax - a Rare Presenting Sign of Sarcoidosis
  Author(s): Rajul Rastogi, Pawan Joon, Yuktika Gupta, Asif MajidWani, Vijai Pratap and Shourya SharmaRajul Rastogi, Pawan Joon, Yuktika Gupta, Asif MajidWani, Vijai Pratap and Shourya Sharma
  
  Sarcoidosis is a non-infectious, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which is characterised histologically by presence of noncaseating granulomas. It is a common pulmonary disease in Indian Subcontinent with tuberculosis as the commonest differential diagnosis. Spontaneous pneumothorax have been described in late stages of sarcoidosis but pneumothorax in early disease or the first presenting sign is very rare. This article discusses a rare case of Sarcoidosis where pneumothorax was the first presenting sign. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000256

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