[A case of sarcoidosis with massive pleural and pericardial effusion]

Abstract

A rare case of sarcoidosis with massive pleural and pericardial effusion in 30-year-old female patient was presented. Diagnosis was established on the basis of the specimen examination of bronchial mucosa and lymph nodes. Suspicion of heart sarcoidosis was supported by radioisotopic examination. Following steroid therapy, fast disappearance of the pathological changes was observed.