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Sarcoidosis — SCE Dermatology MCQ

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HardConnective Tissue & VasculitisSarcoidosisSCE Dermatology

Biopsy of red-brown facial papules shows non-caseating naked granulomas consistent with cutaneous sarcoidosis. Which baseline assessment best screens for the most common important systemic involvement?

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Correct answer: A — Chest imaging and pulmonary function testing

Pulmonary involvement is common in sarcoidosis, so baseline chest imaging and lung-function assessment are central. Other investigations are guided by symptoms and examination; serum angiotensin-converting enzyme is neither sufficiently sensitive nor specific to replace organ assessment.

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