Hydrocephalus as the presenting symptom of sarcoidosis: A case report and review of literature

Hydrocephalus is rare in sarcoidosis, especially as the presenting symptom. Neurosarcoidosis as a cause of unexplained communicating hydrocephalus should be considered in cases of abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and negative infectious and tumoral studies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saban, Rachel J., Berns, Meaghan M., Al‐Hakim, Mazen M., Patino, Gustavo A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32128190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2665
Descripción
Sumario:Hydrocephalus is rare in sarcoidosis, especially as the presenting symptom. Neurosarcoidosis as a cause of unexplained communicating hydrocephalus should be considered in cases of abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and negative infectious and tumoral studies.

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