Isolated Gastrointestinal Sarcoidosis Involving Multiple Gastrointestinal Sites Presenting as Chronic Diarrhea | Zendy

Lauren Stemboroski | Zendy; Bilkisu Gaye | Zendy; Raafat Makary | Zendy; Carmela Monteiro | Zendy; Emely Eid | Zendy

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Isolated Gastrointestinal Sarcoidosis Involving Multiple Gastrointestinal Sites Presenting as Chronic Diarrhea

Author(s) -

Lauren Stemboroski,

Bilkisu Gaye,

Raafat Makary,

Carmela Monteiro,

Emely Eid

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

acg case reports journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112

H-Index - 4

ISSN - 2326-3253

DOI - 10.14309/crj.2016.171

Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , diarrhea , prednisone , gastroenterology , gastrointestinal tract , stomach , large intestine , chronic diarrhea , abdominal pain , rectum , pathology

Sarcoidosis is a chronic and systemic disorder characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas. Very few cases of isolated gastrointestinal sarcoidosis have been reported, and even fewer, if any, report gastrointestinal sarcoidosis within multiple gastrointestinal sites concomitantly. We present a 42-year-old white man with chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain for more than 3 years. Mucosal biopsies revealed non-caseating microgranulomas in the stomach, throughout the small intestine, colon, and rectum. Prednisone therapy was initiated with a rapid improvement in symptoms and complete resolution of diarrhea within 3 weeks.

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