International Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 4 (April 2015)

ISSN Print: 2158-284X   ISSN Online: 2158-2882

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Systemic Sarcoidosis Revealed by a Nasal Lesion: A Case Report (Short Report)

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DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2015.64032    3,154 Downloads   3,899 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

A 62-year-old man presented with bilateral nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis episodes. Physical examination revealed normal body temperature and free cervical lymph nodes areas. Nasal endoscopy found a congestive nasal mucosa associated to bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy with a granular aspect of the right inferior turbinate. The biological examination showed lymphopenia, inflammatory syndrome, high serum level of angiotensin-converting enzyme and β2 microglobulin. Tuberculin skin test and Quantiferon gold were negative. The nasal and accessory salivary gland biopsies revealed granulomatous giant cell lesions non-caseating evoking systemic sarcoidosis. Ziehl-Neelsen staining and Lowenstein culture were negative. The diagnosis was systemic sarcoidosis revealed by nasal localization. The systemic extension research was negative. The treatment was based on corticosteroids (1 mg/kg/day) and gradual degression doses associated to a local nasal corticosteroid. The outcome was favorable with improvement of nasal obstruction and disappearance of initial lesions. The follow-up was 2 years.

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Mahfoudhi, M. , Khammassi, K. , Turki, S. and Salah, M. (2015) Systemic Sarcoidosis Revealed by a Nasal Lesion: A Case Report. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6, 257-261. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2015.64032.

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