The Elusive Sarcoidosis, an Eight-Year Journey to the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Vacaru A; School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA., Nguyen JP; Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, USA., Youn SJ; School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA., Lien D; Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 23; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e39400. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 23 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.39400 |
| Abstrakt: | We present a unique case of a patient coming to our internal medicine clinic with intermittent diffuse lymphadenopathy and non-specific symptoms for the past eight years. Initially, the patient was thought to have carcinoma of unknown primary origin, given the abnormalities seen in her imaging. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis was also dismissed, given that the patient had not responded to steroids with negative laboratory support. The patient was referred to several specialists, and only after a pulmonary biopsy was a non-caseating granuloma revealed after multiple prior failed biopsies. The patient was placed on infusion therapy and responded positively. This case demonstrates a challenging diagnosis and treatment which emphasizes the importance of considering alternative treatments if the initial therapy fails. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Vacaru et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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