Isolated bone marrow sarcoidosis presenting as fever of unknown origin in a case of chronic myeloid leukemia
Abstract Background Isolated involvement of bone marrow in sarcoidosis has not been reported commonly. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin, characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomatous lesions. There should be high index of suspicion in patients having u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-04-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00125-9 |
| Summary: | Abstract Background Isolated involvement of bone marrow in sarcoidosis has not been reported commonly. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin, characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomatous lesions. There should be high index of suspicion in patients having underlying lymphoproliferative malignancies. Case presentation We present a 27-year-old male, known case of chronic myeloid leukemia, presenting as fever of unknown origin diagnosed with isolated bone marrow sarcoidosis. |
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| ISSN: | 1110-7782 2090-9098 |