Radwan W, Lucke-Wold B, Robadi IA, Gyure K, Roberts T, Bhatia S. Neurosarcoidosis: unusual presentations and considerations for diagnosis and management.
Postgrad Med J 2017;
93:401-405. [PMID:
27920210 PMCID:
PMC5500943 DOI:
10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134475]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystem disease characterised by non-necrotising granulomatous inflammation of unknown aetiology. Most commonly, the lungs, lymph nodes, skin and eyes are affected in sarcoidosis; however, nervous system involvement occurs in approximately 5%-15% of cases. Any part of the nervous system can be affected by sarcoidosis.
CASES
Herein we describe three unusual patient presentations of neurosarcoidosis, one with optic neuritis, a second with hydrocephalus and a third with cervical myelopathy.
CONCLUSIONS
We include pertinent details about their presentations, imaging findings, pathology, management and clinical course.
Collapse