Childhood sarcoidosis: diagnostic issues

Childhood sarcoidosis is a rare granulomatous disorder that affects several systems including the lungs, skin, eyes, and bones. On histopathology, non-caseating granuloma is the classic feature. We present a case of late childhood sarcoidosis of the skin, lungs, and bones demonstrating granulomas wi...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2013-10, Vol.19 (10), p.20037-20037
Main Authors: El Sayed, Fouad, Torbey, Gretta, Youssef, Hussein, Chababi, Myrna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Heat-Shock Proteins - genetics
Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A - analysis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prednisone - administration & dosage
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
Sarcoidosis - pathology
Tuberculosis - pathology
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Summary:Childhood sarcoidosis is a rare granulomatous disorder that affects several systems including the lungs, skin, eyes, and bones. On histopathology, non-caseating granuloma is the classic feature. We present a case of late childhood sarcoidosis of the skin, lungs, and bones demonstrating granulomas with fibrinoid necrosis, making distinction from tuberculosis difficult.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D31910020037