Does this sarcoidosis case triggered by typhoid fever? A rare case report

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease that characterized by the presence of nonspecific noncaseating granuloma of undetermined etiology. Its peak incidence was found in patients &#6150 years old. Globally, the disease is more common among Scandinavians and African Americans. In Asia, it is rare...

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Published in:Annals of tropical medicine and public health 2018-05, Vol.11 (3), p.100-102
Main Authors: Yassin, Wisam, Abed, Naghem, Ghafour, Kifah, Jabbar, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood
Brucellosis
Case reports
Granulomas
Laboratories
Lymphatic system
Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease that characterized by the presence of nonspecific noncaseating granuloma of undetermined etiology. Its peak incidence was found in patients &#6150 years old. Globally, the disease is more common among Scandinavians and African Americans. In Asia, it is rare and the highest incidence was found in Japan and India. In Iraq, sarcoidosis is a rare disease, but there are no accurate records of its incidence. Mycobacterium spp. and Propionibacterium acnes are the most common triggering infectious agent, and corticosteroids are the standard treatment of choice for symptomatic patients for not &#611 year. In particular, this report presents a rare case of sarcoidosis that developed in an elderly Iraqi female with an unusual presentation. In addition, it has been heralded exceptionally by an acute typhoid fever with a possible correlation. She treated effectively with prednisolone for only 2 months without any complaint for 1½-year duration.
ISSN:1755-6783
0974-6005
DOI:10.4103/ATMPH.ATMPH_3_17