| Literature DB >> 25129005 |
Chandrika Azad1, Adhi Arya, Vidushi Mahajan, Shilpa Goyal.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Early onset sarcoidosis is a rarely reported disease in children. CASE CHARACTERISTICS: 2½-year-old girl with chronic enlargement of bilateral parotid glands and polyarthritis. OBSERVATION: Biopsy of salivary gland revealed non-caseating granuloma. OUTCOME: Polyarthritis and salivary gland swelling resolved completely after starting oral corticosteroids. MESSAGE: Sarcoidosis is an important differential diagnosis in young children with joint and salivary gland involvement.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25129005 DOI： 10.1007/s13312-014-0473-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Pediatr ISSN： 0019-6061 Impact factor: 1.411