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Pulmonary asymptomatic recurrent cavitary sarcoidosis: A case report.
Heliyon
December 2024
JSC National Scientific Medical Center, 42 Abylai Khan ave., 010009, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Cavitary sarcoidosis is a rare form and represents non-caseating granulomatous diseases of the lungs exhibiting a narrow range of differential diagnoses. The peculiarity of this case lies in the difficulty of distinguishing atypical manifestations of pulmonary sarcoidosis, such as cystic lesions, from cavernous tuberculosis. Both possess similar clinical and radiological features.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChallenges in Diagnosing Hepatic Sarcoidosis: A Case Report.
Cureus
November 2024
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Hepatic sarcoidosis is rare, and its similarity to liver metastases complicates the diagnosis. This mimicry requires a thorough diagnostic investigations to exclude neoplasia and other granulomatous diseases, particularly tuberculosis. A 36-year-old male presented with a two-month history of right hypochondrial tenderness, anorexia, asthenia, and weight loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis is an immune-mediated multisystem condition of unknown etiology, characterized by non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. While it commonly affects the lungs and the reticuloendothelial system, it can affect any organ. Most of such cases involve the central nervous system, but the condition rarely presents with symptoms related to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIgG4-related disease with epithelioid granulomas: a case and a review of the literature.
Mod Rheumatol Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Rheumatology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic, immune-mediated, fibroinflammatory disorder that affects multiple organs. Histopathologically, the supportive findings of IgG4-RD include dense lymphocytic infiltrates, obliterative phlebitis, storiform fibrosis, and elevated numbers of IgG4-positive plasma cells. However, the presence of granulomatous inflammation is generally considered highly atypical, suggesting alternative diagnoses such as sarcoidosis and lymphoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Neurosarcoidosis can be difficult to diagnose, especially when there are no other systemic symptoms of sarcoidosis, and it often shows varying clinical presentations.
- Most cases involve issues like cranial neuropathies or meningitis, making isolated spinal cord involvement rare.
- This case study discusses a 64-year-old woman with a unique form of neurosarcoidosis presenting as myelopathy due to extra-dural nodules, with pathology confirming the diagnosis and no other neurological or systemic symptoms.
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