Isolated gastric sarcoidosis: a rare entity

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jun 8:2017:bcr2017219682. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219682.

Abstract

We present a case of isolated granulomatous gastritis in a 21-year-old woman. Initial symptoms included nausea, vomiting and inability to tolerate oral intake. An upper oesophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed nodular and thickened mucosa with histological findings of granulomatous gastritis. Infectious, inflammatory and malignant causes were excluded prior to making a diagnosis of gastric sarcoidosis.

Keywords: gastroenterology; rheumatology; stomach and duodenum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System / methods*
  • Endosonography
  • Female
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Gastritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastritis / pathology*
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Granuloma / diagnostic imaging
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nausea / diagnosis
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Rare Diseases
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vomiting / diagnosis
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisone