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Gastric Sarcoidosis : A Rare Clinical Presentation
Joint Authors
Polsani, Karthik
Kalavakunta, Jagadeesh Kumar
Tokala, Hemasri
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal (GI) sarcoidosis is a very rare disease, which clinically presents along with systemic disease or as an isolated finding.
Gastric sarcoidosis is the most common form of GI sarcoidosis.
Symptomatic gastric sarcoidosis is rare and only few case reports have been described in the literature with well-documented histological evidence of noncaseating granulomas.
We present an interesting case of gastric sarcoidosis in a 39-year-old Caucasian man with symptoms of epigastric pain and profound weight loss.
His endoscopic gastric mucosal biopsies revealed noncaseating granulomas consistent with gastric sarcoidosis.
Treatment with oral steroids alleviated his symptoms with no recurrence in 2 years.
Gastric sarcoidosis should be considered in patients with history of sarcoidosis and GI symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tokala, Hemasri& Polsani, Karthik& Kalavakunta, Jagadeesh Kumar. 2013. Gastric Sarcoidosis : A Rare Clinical Presentation. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tokala, Hemasri…[et al.]. Gastric Sarcoidosis : A Rare Clinical Presentation. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458288
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tokala, Hemasri& Polsani, Karthik& Kalavakunta, Jagadeesh Kumar. Gastric Sarcoidosis : A Rare Clinical Presentation. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458288
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458288