Hemoptysis as an Initial Presentation in Sarcoidosis: How Common Is It?

In Brief Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown cause that primarily affects the lungs. Although the lung is involved in over 90% of the cases, hemoptysis as a presenting feature is rare. The MEDLINE database of the National Institutes of Health was used to search the available literature. Patients with concomitant mycetomas or malignancies were excluded. We conclude the following: (1) When hemoptysis is the initial manifestation of...