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Pierluigi Brugnaro1, Francesca Cattelan2, Erika Morelli3
1a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:71:"Infectious Diseases Department, O.C. "SS.Giovanni e Paolo", Venezia";}. brugnarop@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, sometimes characterized by an extrapulmonary localization in 30 - 50% of cases. We describe a 60-year-old Italian man with an unexplained history of fatigue, ascitis and progressive renal function impairment. Diagnosis of hepatic and bone marrow sarcoidosis was established by histology, and fast improvement of renal function was obtained after starting corticosteroid therapy. Atypical presentation and simultaneous involvement of liver, bone marrow and kidneys make diagnosis of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis still a diagnostic challenge. Delayed diagnosis could lead to serious organ damage like a progressive severe kidney failure.
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