A rare case of atypical bone marrow sarcoidosis without pulmonary involvement in a Japanese woman. Issue 6 (29th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Iwata, Maki; Kodama, Tatsuya; Takeo, Hiroaki; Mataki, Norikazu
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 6(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-29
• Subjects: general practice / family medicine -- medical management -- immunology; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240577
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin characterised by the presence of non-caseating granulomatous lesions. Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis with bone marrow involvement is rare and even more so without pulmonary involvement. Here, we describe a case of 69-year-old woman diagnosed as having bone marrow and hepatic sarcoidosis without pulmonary involvement based on 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings. She was successfully treated with systemic glucocorticoid therapy.