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A rare manifestation of sarcoidosis with sensomotoric neuropathy of the ulnar nerve as the only symptom.

Georg Mattiassich1, Heinrich Schubert, Georg Hutarew, Gottfried Wechselberger.   

Abstract

A 79-year-old woman was admitted complaining of progressive weakness and numbness of the right hand. The patient was otherwise healthy. The patient's history was unremarkable. Clinical and electrophysiological examination revealed a compression of the ulnar nerve in the ulnar sulcus and in Guyon's canal. Ultrasound evaluation showed a suspicious tumour proximal to the elbow close to the ulnar nerve. The ulnar sulcus was then released and an epineural and perineural lesion 3-4 cm proximal to the sulcus was excised under microscope. The histopathology confirmed the lesion as non-caseating sarcoid granulomas. The patient showed no other signs of systemic sarcoidosis, as neuropathy was the only symptom and the condition improved postoperatively. Sensory deficits and paraesthesia resolved fully. The extension of the minor finger remained slightly inferior compared with the not affected side. Sarcoid neuropathy is a rare neurological complication of sarcoidosis and has to be included in differential diagnosis of nerve conduction impairments.

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Year:  2012        PMID: 23192580      PMCID: PMC4543450          DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007430

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN: 1757-790X


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