Question 431 · LEK · Sarcoidosis
The symptoms of sarcoidosis include:
1) skin lesions (erythema nodosum, typically in the front part of the lower leg; papular exanthema, subcutaneous nodules, alopecia);
2) enlarged hilar, cervical, inguinal and axillary lymph nodes;
3) respiratory symptoms (dyspnoea, cough, chest pain);
4) joint pain;
5) liver enlargement;
6) heart abnormalities (pericardial effusion, arrhythmias);
7) enlarged and painful parotid salivary glands;
8) cranial neuropathy with severe pain and disturbances of the autonomic nervous system;
9) pyrexia.
The correct answer is:
2) enlarged hilar, cervical, inguinal and axillary lymph nodes;
3) respiratory symptoms (dyspnoea, cough, chest pain);
4) joint pain;
5) liver enlargement;
6) heart abnormalities (pericardial effusion, arrhythmias);
7) enlarged and painful parotid salivary glands;
8) cranial neuropathy with severe pain and disturbances of the autonomic nervous system;
9) pyrexia.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3,6.
- B. 4,9.
- C. 2,3,9.
- D. 3,6,8,9.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that can involve almost any organ.
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