Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, the exact etiology of which is unknown. This paper presents a case of a patient with a long course of pulmonary sarcoidosis with exacerbation of the disease in the form of skin lesions. A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to t...
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| author | Julia Bargieł Justyna Cabaj Izabela Chmielewska Marta Adamczyk-Korbel Anna Grzywa-Celińska |
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Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, the exact etiology of which is unknown. This paper presents a case of a patient with a long course of pulmonary sarcoidosis with exacerbation of the disease in the form of skin lesions.
A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to the Department of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, because of cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on the histopathological examination, she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. The patient reported constant fatigue, throat tightness and difficulty swallowing, as well as decreased exercise tolerance. Computed tomography studies revealed small nodular changes in both lungs and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. The patient was actively monitored. The results of spirometry tests improved spontaneously and remained at a satisfactory level for years. After 15 years of follow-up, the patient reported skin lesions that are constantly progressing. Examination of the cut from the skin lesion confirmed skin sarcoidosis.
This case report highlights the varied course of sarcoidosis, which, as a multi-system disease, may show various manifestations. In clinical practice, therefore, one should consider the possibility of disease progression and transmission to multiple organs. It is important that the patient is under constant observation and that new lesions undergo differential diagnosis and histopathological examination.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c33be6fd321741b5a9d0cff4f055dfaf2023-09-05T10:49:09ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062023-08-0146110.12775/JEHS.2023.46.01.013Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case reportJulia Bargieł0Justyna Cabaj1Izabela Chmielewska2Marta Adamczyk-Korbel3Anna Grzywa-Celińska4Uniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieKlinika Pneumonologii, Onkologii i Alergologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 4 w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Klinika Pneumonologii, Onkologii i Alergologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, the exact etiology of which is unknown. This paper presents a case of a patient with a long course of pulmonary sarcoidosis with exacerbation of the disease in the form of skin lesions. A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to the Department of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, because of cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on the histopathological examination, she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. The patient reported constant fatigue, throat tightness and difficulty swallowing, as well as decreased exercise tolerance. Computed tomography studies revealed small nodular changes in both lungs and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. The patient was actively monitored. The results of spirometry tests improved spontaneously and remained at a satisfactory level for years. After 15 years of follow-up, the patient reported skin lesions that are constantly progressing. Examination of the cut from the skin lesion confirmed skin sarcoidosis. This case report highlights the varied course of sarcoidosis, which, as a multi-system disease, may show various manifestations. In clinical practice, therefore, one should consider the possibility of disease progression and transmission to multiple organs. It is important that the patient is under constant observation and that new lesions undergo differential diagnosis and histopathological examination. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/44928sarcoidosisskin lessionslymphadenopathy |
| spellingShingle | Julia Bargieł Justyna Cabaj Izabela Chmielewska Marta Adamczyk-Korbel Anna Grzywa-Celińska Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report Journal of Education, Health and Sport sarcoidosis skin lessions lymphadenopathy |
| title | Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report |
| title_full | Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report |
| title_short | Cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis - literature review and case report |
| title_sort | cutaneous recurrence of long term pulmonary sarcoidosis literature review and case report |
| topic | sarcoidosis skin lessions lymphadenopathy |
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