Nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis: a rare involvement

Rheumatol Int. 2012 May;32(5):1407-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-1866-2. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystemic, non-caseating granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Nasopharyngeal involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis. The objective of this report was to evaluate a rare involvement of sarcoidosis. This report includes a case of nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis. A 51-year-old female with nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis was treated as sarcoidosis, and she was better. Nasopharyngeal involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis but it must be kept in mind.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents