Sarcoidosis in a 42 year old AfroCaribbean male who presented with pulmonary embolism: a case report and review of literature.

Sandy, S.; Rios, M.; Mohammed, S.; Rao, C. V.; Maharaj, P.; Seemungal, T. A. R.

Sandy, S. ; Rios, M. ; Mohammed, S. ; Rao, C. V. ; Maharaj, P. ; Seemungal, T. A. R. .

Afiliação

Sandy, S. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
Rios, M. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
Mohammed, S. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
Rao, C. V. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Pathology. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
Maharaj, P. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Radiology Unit. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago
Seemungal, T. A. R. ; The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St. Augustine. Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean medical journal ; 73(2): 18-20, Dec. 2011. tab

Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-18140

Biblioteca responsável: TT5

Localização: TT5; W1, CA788

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We present a case of a 42 year old Afro-Caribbean man presenting with pulmonary embolism and gastroesophageal reflux disease, Transbrachial lung biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomata and on the basis of excluding other conditions, the patient was also diagnosed with sarcoidosis. The only identifiable risk factor for his pulmonary embolus was obesity. A literature review is performed of cases with similar presentations. We propose that sarcoidosis may be a contributing factor in enhancing this prothrombotic predisposition

Assuntos

Adulto; Humanos; Masculino; Sarcoidose Pulmonar; Embolia Pulmonar; Refluxo Gastroesofágico; Região do Caribe; Trinidad e Tobago; Obesidade

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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Embolia Pulmonar / Trinidad e Tobago / Refluxo Gastroesofágico / Sarcoidose Pulmonar / Região do Caribe Tipo de estudo: Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco Limite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: Caribbean medical journal Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: The University of the West Indies/Trinidad and Tobago

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