Scadding classified intrathoracic sarcoidosis (primarily pulmonary) based on the appearance on chest X-ray. The author is from the Institute of Diseases of the Chest in Brompton.
Patient selection: intrathoracic sarcoidosis
Appearance on Chest X-Ray
Group
enlarged hilar lymph nodes only
1
lung shadows with enlarged hilar nodes
2
lung shadows without enlarged hilar nodes
3
pulmonary fibrosis at presentation
4
none of the above
0
Group
Risk Severe Disease
Extrathoracic
0
NA, probably very low
NA, probably low
1
very low
low
2
low
moderate
3
moderate
low
4
high
high, especially skin
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