Open AccessGastric sarcoidosis mimicking irritable bowel syndrome-Cause not association
Author(s) -
John S. Leeds,
Mark E. McAlindon,
Eleanor Lorenz,
Asha Dubé,
David S. Sanders
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4754
Subject(s) - irritable bowel syndrome , medicine , sarcoidosis , gastroenterology , etiology , gastrointestinal tract , disease , organic disease , dermatology
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown aetiology that may affect any organ in the body. The gastrointestinal tract however is only rarely affected outside the liver. Symptoms may be non-specific. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common diagnosis. The recognition of IBS is aided by the use of the Rome II criteria - in the absence of organic disease. We describe the first case of a patient with gastric sarcoidosis who presented with IBS symptoms but subsequently responded to immunosuppressive therapy.