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Sarcoidosis
Hi my husband is having sarcoidosis since 1.5 yrs.. We have taken methylpred for 1 yr.. He is right now asymptomatic. I want to ask how we get to know that the disease is still exist or it is gone into remission. Does Chest xray Reveal it or it will still show lymphnodes enlargment and other markers even in remission stage. How will i know the recovery of my disease at early.
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Yes x ray will reveal it
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Clinically if no fever, cough, joint pains or other symptoms which were there in beginning.
SACE levels will go down.
Cxr and CT will show regression of lymph nodes.
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
In very rare occasion, it is self-remitting. Usually the lymph nodes remain enlarged. Recovery is difficult to predict, but some assessment may be made by doing Sace level test.
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hi noted above history.
As you mentioned above disease and obesity has decreased lung compliance,
Hence for evaluation and treatment options leading questions regarding this and reports are to be taken!!
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