Abstract
Childhood sarcoidosis is a rare disorder with protean manifestations. The case of a child with prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and systemic necrotizing vasculitis manifesting as fever, rash and skin infarctions, digital pregangrene, and foot drop is reported. This is the first case of systemic necrotizing vasculitis reported in sarcoidosis. The fulminant course of the disease required treatment with intravenous pulsed cyclophosphamide and high doses of corticosteroids. The spectrum of vasculitis in childhood and adult sarcoidosis is reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 388-395 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1994 |
Keywords
- Sarcoidosis
- granulomatous disease
- vasculitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine