Reactivation of Old Scars in an Elderly Man Revealing Löfgren's Syndrome
Author(s) -
Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Munagala,
Vaishali Tomar,
Amita Aggarwal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6889
pISSN - 2090-6897
DOI - 10.1155/2013/736143
Subject(s) - medicine , scars , sarcoidosis , erythema nodosum , episcleritis , dermatology , high resolution computed tomography , pathology , radiology , computed tomography , uveitis , scleritis , disease , ophthalmology
Here, we report the case of a 55-year-old man with reactivation of old cutaneous scars associated with a febrile illness, episcleritis, polyarthralgias, erythema nodosum and hilar adenopathy. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) revealed right paratracheal, bilateral hilar, and subcarinal lymphadenopathy without any nodular densities in both lung fields. A scar biopsy revealed multiple noncaseating granulomas and confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. A short course of oral steroids led to regression of systemic symptoms, and the scars returned to baseline size. This patient represented a rare case of simultaneous Löfgren's syndrome and scar sarcoidosis.
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