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An Unusual Orthopaedic Disease: Sarcoidosis—A Case Report

Authors :
Bahattin Kemah
Burak Özturan
Bilge Bilgic
Korhan Özkan
Fuat Akpınar
Bulent Kılıc
Source :
The Surgery Journal, Vol 03, Iss 02, Pp e75-e78 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2017.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic, noncaseating granulomatous disorder with wide systemic involvement. It is encountered widely around the world and it affects both sexes, all the races in all age groups. Lungs, eyes, and skin are the organs most commonly affected. Constitutional features such as weight loss, fatigue, and myalgia are the most common symptoms. Bone involvement, which is very rare, was reported as present in 3 to 13% of effected cases, and it is most commonly seen in hands and feet, compared with long bone involvement, which is extremely rare. We hereby present a case with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis and multiple bone involvement emphasizing the importance of differential diagnosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23785128 and 23785136
Volume :
03
Issue :
02
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Surgery Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.39d1623e94664cd68cb1ad08ca6b1489
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1601879