Scadding stages of sarcoidosis
Pulmonology
Also known as: Scadding-Stadien der Sarkoidose · Sarkoidozda Scadding evreleri · Scadding stages of pulmonary sarcoidosis (chest radiograph)
What it is for
The Scadding stages describe the chest radiograph in pulmonary sarcoidosis. They describe the film at one time point, not a fixed sequence of disease progression, and were designed for plain radiographs, not computed tomography.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Stage 0 | normal chest radiograph. |
| Stage I | bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, lung fields clear. |
| Stage II | hilar lymphadenopathy with parenchymal (lung) opacities. |
| Stage III | parenchymal opacities without hilar lymphadenopathy. |
| Stage IV | pulmonary fibrosis with volume loss. |
Source
Prognosis of intrathoracic sarcoidosis in England. A review of 136 cases after five years' observation
Br Med J 1961;2:1165-1172 (Scadding JG)
PMID: 14497750
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- Scadding 1961 chest radiograph staging, stages 0-IV as used today
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