A Rare Case of Disseminated Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurosarcoidosis: A Case Report

Noorhafini Abdul Sukur; Narisa Sulaiman Sahari; Abdul Aziz Marwan; Rosmadi Ismail

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A Rare Case of Disseminated Sarcoidosis Presenting with Neurosarcoidosis: A Case Report

Author: Noorhafini Abdul Sukur ¹ ; Narisa Sulaiman Sahari ² ; Abdul Aziz Marwan ³ ; Rosmadi Ismail ⁴
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1. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine ,Hospital Canselori Tuanku Mizan / Pusat Perubatan UKM, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 65000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
2. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Department of Medicine-Based, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Persiaran MPAJ, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4. Pulmonology Department, Hospital Serdang, Jalan Puchong, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Disseminated sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Sarcoidosis
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(Supp 8, Aug):81-83
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of inflammatory granulomas affecting all over the body, with pulmonary predilection (1). Neurosarcoidosis is a rare but potentially dangerous manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report a case of disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with a neurological diagnostic dilemma. Worsening mediastinal lymphadenopathy, together formation of lung and liver nodules making a sarcoidosis diagnosis favourable. Histology from these lesions showed non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. She was treated as a rare case of disseminated sarcoidosis. To date, there is no specific or clear guideline on the management of disseminated sarcoidosis.
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