Open AccessA rare presentation of necrotizing sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Sheth Nirali,
Dhamrah Umaima,
Ireifej Branden,
Song David,
Bhuti Penpa,
Singh Jagbir,
Fan Henry,
Ummar Sibghatallah,
Jaiswal Vikash,
Pokhrel Nishan Babu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.962
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , pathology , granulomatous inflammation , etiology , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , granuloma , pathogenesis , spleen , dermatology , immunology , surgery
Sarcoidosis is a disease with unknown aetiology and pathogenesis which affects young adults and is usually a non‐necrotizing granulomatous disease seen in histology. Variants of the disease, such as necrotizing sarcoidosis, were first described by Liebow in 1973 and are rarely seen. This case report describes the case of a 60‐year‐old Bengali female who presented with vague symptoms and was found to have chronic granulomatous inflammation with foci of calcifications involving the lungs, liver and spleen consistent with necrotizing sarcoidosis.