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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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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Alkaline Phosphatase (AlkPhos) is found mainly in the bone and liver but also in the intestine, kidney, placenta, lung, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and endothelium. The levels are significantly increased over normal adult levels during childhood and adolescence. They increase during puberty, during pregnancy and increase again slightly in older people. They can also be increased after [...]
We report a case involving a patient with primary unilateral parotid sarcoidosis who returned with bilateral recurrence approximately 4 years after a total unilateral parotidectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second reported case in the English-language literature of primary parotid sarcoidosis that is the sole manifestation of the disease. We [...]
This article aims to increase the reader’s understanding of the aetiology of ILD and to provide a general approach to diagnosis along with the basic principles of management of these conditions. DISCUSSION: As ILDs can progress to pulmonary fibrosis, early detection is important. The clinical course of ILD varies considerably, largely determined by the underlying [...]
Authors: Biederer J, Reuter M
Since the spectrum of differential diagnoses is wide, the interpretation of a nodular pattern in lung lesions detected on CT is a frequent problem. Number, size, localization, and morphology (shape, density, margins) contribute to evaluating the most probable differential diagnosis. “Classical” high resolution CT or high resolution [...]
The “protean” manifestations of the granulomatous disease sarcoidosis have been commented upon since the formative descriptions by Hutchinson, Carl and Caesar Beock, Besnier and others beginning more than 100 years ago. The first world conference on sarcoidosis took place in 1958 at Brompton Hospital (). Despite early and subsequent concerted effort, however, the causative agent [...]
Product DescriptionThis up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of authoritative documents on the subject of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease. It starts as tiny, grain-like lumps called granulomas, which most often appear in your lungs or lymph nodes. They can clump together and form larger lumps that attack [...]
Endoscopy 2010; 42: 213-217DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243890 Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of mediastinal lymph nodes is increasingly used to detect noncaseating granulomas in patients with suspected sarcoidosis. The optimal needle size and tissue processing method for detecting noncaseating granulomas are debated. We assessed the value of cell-block analysis when added to conventional cytological evaluation of [...]
Bansal Reema, Gupta Vishali, Gupta AmodIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2010 58(1):45-54Panuveitis is a generalized inflammation of not only the whole of the uveal tract but also involves the retina and vitreous humor. It differs from other anatomical sites of inflammation in terms of causes as well as distribution. The common causes of panuveitis in our [...]