A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues
<span>Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that typically affects young adults. Diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis include involvement of two or more of the following organ systems: 1) pulmonary infiltrates; 2) bilateral hilar adenopathy; and 3) skin and/or eye...
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| author | Edon Rabinowitz Chinwe Ogedegbe Joseph Feldman |
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| description | <span>Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that typically affects young adults. Diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis include involvement of two or more of the following organ systems: 1) pulmonary infiltrates; 2) bilateral hilar adenopathy; and 3) skin and/or eye lesions. Musculoskeletal system is less commonly involved. For that reason potential presenting symptoms can vary and make the diagnosis very challenging; particularly if a patient has symptoms that mimic other conditions. Musculoskeletal involvement for example can mimic malignancy. The following case describes a patient with known history of primary metastatic mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor (GCT) with teratomatous elements who is diagnosed with sarcoidosis involving skeletal tissues.</span> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ece98364b914b37b3e1e8ee821954c72023-09-03T09:37:41ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Medical Students2076-63272013-11-0111434511A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal TissuesEdon RabinowitzChinwe OgedegbeJoseph Feldman<span>Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that typically affects young adults. Diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis include involvement of two or more of the following organ systems: 1) pulmonary infiltrates; 2) bilateral hilar adenopathy; and 3) skin and/or eye lesions. Musculoskeletal system is less commonly involved. For that reason potential presenting symptoms can vary and make the diagnosis very challenging; particularly if a patient has symptoms that mimic other conditions. Musculoskeletal involvement for example can mimic malignancy. The following case describes a patient with known history of primary metastatic mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor (GCT) with teratomatous elements who is diagnosed with sarcoidosis involving skeletal tissues.</span>http://www.ijms.info/ojs/index.php/IJMS/article/view/11 |
| spellingShingle | Edon Rabinowitz Chinwe Ogedegbe Joseph Feldman A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues International Journal of Medical Students |
| title | A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues |
| title_full | A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues |
| title_short | A Case of Sarcoidosis Disseminated to Skeletal Tissues |
| title_sort | case of sarcoidosis disseminated to skeletal tissues |
| url | http://www.ijms.info/ojs/index.php/IJMS/article/view/11 |
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