BOF: 2.53
A 42-year-old male who is known to have sarcoidosis
presents with progressive breathlessness. His chest x-ray shows bilateral
hilar lymphadenopathy with interstitial infiltrates. Which stage of pulmonary
sarcoidosis is this?
a)
Stage 0
b)
Stage1
c)
Stage 2
d)
Stage 3
e)
Stage 4
Answer:
c)
The chest x-ray staging of pulmonary sarcoidosis is as
follows:
Stage 0: Normal
Stage 1: Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Stage 2: Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with
interstitial infiltrates
Stage 3: Interstitial infiltrates only
Stage 4: Diffuse fibrosis
