Sarcoidosis in a 42 year old AfroCaribbean male who presented with pulmonary embolism: a case report and review of literature.

2011 
We present a case of a 42 year old Afro-Caribbean man presenting with pulmonary embolism and gastroesophageal reflux disease, Transbrachial lung biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomata and on the basis of excluding other conditions, the patient was also diagnosed with sarcoidosis. The only identifiable risk factor for his pulmonary embolus was obesity. A literature review is performed of cases with similar presentations. We propose that sarcoidosis may be a contributing factor in enhancing this prothrombotic predisposition
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