ABSTRACT
Isolated extrapulmonary involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon and reported in 5-9% of systemic sarcoidosis, this constitutes a clinical challenge due to its extensive differential diagnosis. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis affecting more than three organs is rarely reported and there are scarce literature data published on diagnosis, clinical course and management in those cases. We hereby discuss a case of a 41-year-old female with systemic non-pulmonary sarcoidosis affecting lacrimal gland, peripheral lymph nodes, parotid gland and the liver.
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Sarcoidosis , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Sarcoidosis/complications , Sarcoidosis/diagnosisABSTRACT
Isolated extrapulmonary involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon and reported in 59% of systemic sarcoidosis, this constitutes a clinical challenge due to its extensive differential diagnosis. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis affecting more than three organs is rarely reported and there are scarce literature data published on diagnosis, clinical course and management in those cases.We hereby discuss a case of a 41-year-old female with systemic non-pulmonary sarcoidosis affecting lacrimal gland, peripheral lymph nodes, parotid gland and the liver.(AU)
La afectación extrapulmonar aislada en la sarcoidosis es infrecuente y se reporta en el 5 al 9% de las sarcoidosis sistémicas, lo que constituye un desafío clínico debido a su extenso diagnóstico diferencial. La sarcoidosis extrapulmonar que afecta a más de tres órganos es raramente reportada y hay pocos datos publicados sobre el diagnóstico, la evolución clínica y el manejo de estos casos. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 41 años con sarcoidosis sistémica no pulmonar que afecta a la glándula lacrimal, los ganglios linfáticos periféricos, la glándula parótida y el hígado.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Adult , Sarcoidosis/diagnosis , Sarcoidosis , Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic , Lacrimal Apparatus , Lymphadenopathy , Liver , RheumatologyABSTRACT
Isolated extrapulmonary involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon and reported in 5-9% of systemic sarcoidosis, this constitutes a clinical challenge due to its extensive differential diagnosis. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis affecting more than three organs is rarely reported and there are scarce literature data published on diagnosis, clinical course and management in those cases. We hereby discuss a case of a 41-year-old female with systemic non-pulmonary sarcoidosis affecting lacrimal gland, peripheral lymph nodes, parotid gland and the liver.
