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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 10/2007

01-10-2007 | Case Report

An unusual presentation of muscular sarcoidosis

Authors: S. Suresh, R. Tirabosco, A. Saifuddin, P. O’Donnell

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 10/2007

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Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a noncaseating granulomatous disease that involves multiple organs, most commonly the lungs, lymph nodes, skin, and eyes, but may be clinically evident in any organ system. Symptomatic muscular sarcoidosis is very rare and has been reported in only 1.4% of known sarcoidosis cases, while skeletal involvement has been reported in 1–13%. Different types of muscular and osseous sarcoidosis have been described in the literature. We present a case of muscular sarcoidosis, which is unique in its clinical presentation and imaging findings. The presence of the marked periosteal reaction, which has never been described with muscular sarcoidosis, also makes this case unique.
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Metadata
Title
An unusual presentation of muscular sarcoidosis
Authors
S. Suresh
R. Tirabosco
A. Saifuddin
P. O’Donnell
Publication date
01-10-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 10/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0321-7

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