Nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis: a rare involvement
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.32, no.5, pp.1407-1409, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s00296-011-1866-2
- Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1407-1409
- Keywords: Nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis, Nasopharyngeal lesion, Nasopharynx, Sarcoidosis
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystemic, non-caseating granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Nasopharyngeal involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis. The objective of this report was to evaluate a rare involvement of sarcoidosis. This report includes a case of nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis. A 51-year-old female with nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis was treated as sarcoidosis, and she was better. Nasopharyngeal involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis but it must be kept in mind.