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Cureus
December 2024
Family Medicine, Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) Amato Lusitano, Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) de Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, PRT.
Sarcoidosis is a rare, multisystemic disease of unknown etiology, characterized by noncaseating granulomas in various organs. The disease often presents with nonspecific symptoms that complicate the diagnosis. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman who presented to her family doctor with weight loss, cervical lymphadenopathy, parotid edema, and cutaneous lesions, initially raising suspicion of a lymphoproliferative disorder.
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December 2024
Department of Genetic Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Respirol Case Rep
August 2024
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Texas USA.
Cureus
April 2024
Family Medicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, USA.
Erythema nodosum (EN) is the most common form of panniculitis and occurs in about one in 100,000 people. EN typically presents as an eruption of tender, erythematous nodules on the anterior aspect of the legs, although the face, trunk, and arms can also be involved. While the majority of cases are idiopathic, a subset of cases occurs in association with various triggers, including infections, medications, tumors, and autoimmune diseases.
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February 2024
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
When sarcoidosis needs treatment, pharmacotherapy is usually required. Although glucocorticoids work reliably and relatively quickly for sarcoidosis, these drugs are associated with numerous significant side effects. Such side effects are common in sarcoidosis patients, as the disease frequently has a chronic course and glucocorticoid treatment courses are often prolonged.
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