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[Sarcoidosis on non-typical localization--case report]
E Kazimierska1, M Podlaska, R Swiatkowska-Stodulska
1Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Endokrynologii i Zaburzeń Hemostazy Instytutu Chorób Wewnétrznych Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski : Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
|February 21, 2002
Summary
A 76-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and weight loss. Diagnostic tests confirmed sarcoidosis affecting her peripheral and retroperitoneal lymph nodes.
Area of Science:
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
Background:
- Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease.
- Lymphadenopathy is a common manifestation of sarcoidosis.
Observation:
- A 76-year-old female patient presented with symptoms of abdominal pain, constipation, and unintentional weight loss.
- Clinical presentation suggested a possible gastrointestinal or oncological etiology.
Findings:
- Diagnostic investigations revealed sarcoidosis.
- The disease specifically affected peripheral and retroperitoneal lymph nodes.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering sarcoidosis in the differential diagnosis of unexplained abdominal symptoms and weight loss in the elderly.
- Early diagnosis and management of lymph node sarcoidosis can prevent complications.