Inguinal lymphadenopathy as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis.

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Department of Family Medicine (George, Graves), and the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine (Meador), Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Garland, Texas.

Published: April 2013

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology characterized by granuloma formation. Despite pulmonary involvement in most patients, sarcoidosis can have a varied presentation. Lymph node involvement is rarely found in isolation. Even rarer are cases of sarcoidosis presenting with peripheral edema. We describe a case of sarcoidosis presenting with isolated unilateral peripheral edema.

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