SARS-CoV-2 Infection-Induced Necrotising Sarcoid Granulomatosis.

Mediterr J Rheumatol

Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, LIV Hospital, WASOG Sarcoidosis Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: September 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection is a pandemic that affects predominantly upper airways and lungs. It may lead to reactivation of known inflammatory rheumatic diseases and/or initiation of various granulomatous disorders. Necrotising sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG) is a rare condition that can be confused with malignancy, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and sarcoidosis. Herein we reported the development of NSG following a SARS-CoV-2 infection which mimicked granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10628879PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.31138/mjr.20230731.siDOI Listing

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