Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis With Multi-Organ Involvement Presenting Primarily as Hypercalcemia

Sarcoidosis is a highly variable disease. The majority of cases affect the lungs, but they can involve other organs as well. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis is rare, and it can present in many ways. Therefore, the diagnosis can be challenging. We hereby present a case of a patient presenting with hyperca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sta. Maria, Inna Mikaella P, Tullio, Julia, Mahalingam, Vasudevan, Abukhaled, Jamal, Garlapaty, Vamshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9908427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36779096
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33562
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Sumario:Sarcoidosis is a highly variable disease. The majority of cases affect the lungs, but they can involve other organs as well. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis is rare, and it can present in many ways. Therefore, the diagnosis can be challenging. We hereby present a case of a patient presenting with hypercalcemia and diagnosed with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis with multi-organ involvement. This article was previously presented as a meeting abstract at the MI-ACP 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting on October 14, 2022.

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