A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report
Sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of inflammatory granulomas affecting all over the body, with pulmonary predilection (1). Neurosarcoidosis is a rare but potentially dangerous manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report a case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with a neurological diagnostic...
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| author | Abdul Sukur, Noorhafini Sulaiman Sahari, Narisa Marwan, Abdul Aziz Ismail, Rosmadi |
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| description | Sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of inflammatory granulomas affecting all over the body, with pulmonary predilection (1). Neurosarcoidosis is a rare but potentially dangerous manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report a case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with a neurological diagnostic dilemma. Worsening mediastinal lymphadenopathy, together formation of lung and liver nodules making a sarcoidosis diagnosis favourable. Histology from these lesions showed non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. She was treated as a rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis. To date, there is no specific or clear guideline on the management of disseminated sarcoidosis. |
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| spelling | upm-902982021-09-09T23:23:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90298/ A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report Abdul Sukur, Noorhafini Sulaiman Sahari, Narisa Marwan, Abdul Aziz Ismail, Rosmadi Sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of inflammatory granulomas affecting all over the body, with pulmonary predilection (1). Neurosarcoidosis is a rare but potentially dangerous manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report a case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with a neurological diagnostic dilemma. Worsening mediastinal lymphadenopathy, together formation of lung and liver nodules making a sarcoidosis diagnosis favourable. Histology from these lesions showed non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. She was treated as a rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis. To date, there is no specific or clear guideline on the management of disseminated sarcoidosis. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90298/1/14upm.pdf Abdul Sukur, Noorhafini and Sulaiman Sahari, Narisa and Marwan, Abdul Aziz and Ismail, Rosmadi (2020) A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (suppl. 8). pp. 81-83. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2020082609354314_MJMHS_0218.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Sukur, Noorhafini Sulaiman Sahari, Narisa Marwan, Abdul Aziz Ismail, Rosmadi A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title | A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title_full | A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title_short | A rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
| title_sort | rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with neurosarcoidosis: a case report |
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