A Rare Case Study About Necrotizing Granulomatous Sarcoidosis

Copyright © 2020, Tasleem et al..

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder with an elusive etiology and pathogenesis. Classically, sarcoidosis is associated with non-caseating granulomas composed of mononuclear phagocytes, lymphocytes, and multinucleated giant cells. Necrotizing granulomas can also be associated with sarcoidosis but is scarcely reported in the medical literature. Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis is challenging to diagnose due to its rarity and similarity with other necrotizing disorders. Therefore, it is mainly considered a diagnosis of exclusion. We report one such case study, which could prompt further research to lay the course of treatment strategies for this disease. Moreover, our patient had a family history of sarcoidosis, which raises questions regarding possible genetic predisposition, and future work might help solve this medical mystery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 12(2020), 9 vom: 03. Sept., Seite e10220

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tasleem, Azka [VerfasserIn]
Viquar, Hamza [VerfasserIn]
Noorani, Haris [VerfasserIn]
Savani, Ravi [VerfasserIn]
Bharat, Anchit [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
High-value care
Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis
Sarcoid

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Date Revised 13.10.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.10220

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316124885