Sarcoidosis is a multisystem noncaseating granulomatous disease, which primarily involves the lungs, skin, and lymph nodes. In this case, we describe a 49-year-old Caucasian male presenting with weakness and symptomatic hypercalcemia. Initial workup revealed multiple testicular hypoechoic lesions on ultrasound and pulmonary nodules with hilar lymphadenopathy on a CT scan. Given the age of the patient, the initial differential diagnosis included lymphoma and testicular cancer. However, a lymph node biopsy confirmed the presence of noncaseating granulomas, and thus a diagnosis of multisystem sarcoidosis was made. Treatment with systemic steroids resulted in significant improvement, and he was initiated on methotrexate as a steroid-sparing agent. This case report details an unusual presentation of this multisystemic disease, which infrequently involves the genitourinary system, and presents a review of the literature on the "great imitator."
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Med J Armed Forces India
July 2023
Resident (Nephrology), Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, India.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, characterized by noncaseating epithelioid granuloma, multinucleate giant cells, and tissue destruction. While lung and lymph node involvement is common, isolated renal involvement is rare. We report the case of a 55-year-old female patient, with renal limited sarcoidosis, who presented with worsening sensorium and acute kidney injury.
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January 2025
Internal Medicine, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães, PRT.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Despite primarily affecting the lung, sarcoidosis can affect any organ, resulting in various clinical manifestations. We present a case of a 56-year-old man who developed thoracic pain over several months along with skin lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by nonnecrotizing granulomas. Studies suggest 20%-70% of patients with sarcoidosis have abnormal liver chemistries or abdominal imaging. Hepatic sarcoidosis may be complicated by portal hypertension (portal HTN) with or without cirrhosis.
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December 2024
Department of Respiratory Disease, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Yüreğir, Adana 01250, Turkey.
: This study investigates the prevalence of calcification in mediastinal lymph nodes among sarcoidosis patients and the influencing factors. Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic inflammatory disease characterized by non-caseating epithelioid granulomas. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (LAP) is the most common radiographic finding, with studies showing a correlation between the frequency of lymph node calcification and disease duration, with a frequency of 3% relating to a duration of 5 years and a frequency of 20% relating to one of 10 years.
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January 2025
Transplant-Nephrology Department, Transplantation Center, University Hospital Martin, Kollarova 2, 03601, Martin, Slovakia.
Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by the formation of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas. Clinically significant renal involvement is rare in sarcoidosis. It most commonly manifests as chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis and nephrocalcinosis with nephrolithiasis.
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