Gastric Sarcoidosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation
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 liter...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3dcd7e2f205b41c19a523e07e1b2e0ea2025-02-03T05:59:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362013-01-01201310.1155/2013/260704260704Gastric Sarcoidosis: A Rare Clinical PresentationHemasri Tokala0Karthik Polsani1Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta2Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, 804 Service Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAIndiana University Health Physicians, Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo, IN, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, 804 Service Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAGastrointestinal (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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/260704 |
| spellingShingle | Hemasri Tokala Karthik Polsani Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta Gastric Sarcoidosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Gastric Sarcoidosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation |
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