We report on the case of a teenager in whom the onset of CD was dominated by respiratory symptoms. Because of this presentation, we also suspected opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis and other granulomatous pulmonary diseases such as sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
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We report a patient who presented with leg weakness and cervical lymphadenopathy. Thoracical magnetic resonance imaging showed an inhomogenously increased signal in the thickened portion of the cord. Multilevel laminectomy and spinal cord biopsy revealed granulomatous infiltrations with necrosis. Review of the histopathological finding established the diagnosis of necrotising sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG) of the spinal [...]
This article presents patient who had been diagnosed for several months because of abdominal pain, vomiting and significant weight loss. Numerous gastric endoscopy examinations showed the difficult healing ulcers in the stomach, progressive thickening of the mucosal folds with narrowing of the lumen, lack of peristalsis and the rigidity of the walls. Histological examination of [...]
Sarcoidosis in a dental surgeon: a case report7thSpace Interactive (press release)IntroductionAlthough the causes of sarcoidosis are still unknown, past and current studies have provided evidence that this disease may be associated with …
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Authors: Koiwa H, Tsujino I, Ohira H, Yoshinaga K, Otsuka N, Nishimura M
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We describe a 30-year-old woman with polymorphic skin lesions including papules, plaques, and nodules, as well as uncommon variants like eyelid papules, palmar and digital nodules, tattoo sarcoid, as well as scar sarcoid. The patient also had stage II pulmonary sarcoidosis, and articular as well as reticulo-endothelial system involvement manifested by enlarged mediastinal and abdominal [...]
Pathology Quiz Case 1: DiagnosisArchives of OtolaryngologyThe granulomas found in sarcoidosis are mostly well organized, with minimal or no necrosis. Sometimes, Schaumann and asteroid bodies are present. …and more »
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Authors: Amin A, Balderacchi JL
Sarcoidosis rarely manifests by involving the cranial nerves exclusively. A 35-year-old woman presented with bilateral cavernous sinus masses and symptoms of trigeminal neuropathy. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging suggested an intracranial tumor, favoring a meningioma. The patient underwent emergent surgical decompression and tumor excision. Histopathology of [...]
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A case of a 31-year-old man with a suspicion of sarcoidosis or thoracic splenosis (TS) due to previous splenectomy is described. Sarcoi-dosis was confirmed by Daniels’s biopsy. Scintigraphy showed focuses of abdominal splenosis, lack of focuses of TS and confirmed usefulness when splenosis is suspected. (Source: Articles of Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery – TERMEDIA [...]