TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurosarcoidosis presenting with isolated spinal involvement
T2 - report of a case and review of the literature.
AU - Kourelis, Taxiarchis V.
AU - Manola, Akrivi
AU - Lyons, Robert W.
AU - Lahiri, Bimalin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Spinal sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis that can present a major diagnostic challenge. Herein we present a case of a previously healthy 55-year-old man who presented with leg weakness and was found to have diffuse involvement of his spinal cord by neurosarcoidosis. He was treated with steroids and recovered completely. The clinical characteristics, radiographic and laboratory findings of spinal sarcoidosis are discussed. Management strategies, including the use of newer targeted therapies, are also reviewed.
AB - Spinal sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis that can present a major diagnostic challenge. Herein we present a case of a previously healthy 55-year-old man who presented with leg weakness and was found to have diffuse involvement of his spinal cord by neurosarcoidosis. He was treated with steroids and recovered completely. The clinical characteristics, radiographic and laboratory findings of spinal sarcoidosis are discussed. Management strategies, including the use of newer targeted therapies, are also reviewed.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 23243761
AN - SCOPUS:84872042102
SN - 0010-6178
VL - 76
SP - 599
EP - 602
JO - Connecticut medicine
JF - Connecticut medicine
IS - 10
ER -