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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

Open Access 01-07-2012 | Poster presentation

Recurrent meningoencephalitis and hyponatremia in childhood neurosarcoidosis

Authors: Josephine Isgro, Shannon Babineau, Rachelle Gandica, Amy J Starr, Lisa F Imundo, Andrew H Eichenfield

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Sarcoidosis is a rare multi-system inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, the pathology of which is characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas. Neurosarcoidosis can affect any part of the peripheral or central nervous system and occurs in approximately 5-15% of all sarcoidosis patients. In this report, we present a case of isolated neurosarcoidosis in a child manifested as recurrent meningoencephalitis and hyponatremia. …
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Title
Recurrent meningoencephalitis and hyponatremia in childhood neurosarcoidosis
Authors
Josephine Isgro
Shannon Babineau
Rachelle Gandica
Amy J Starr
Lisa F Imundo
Andrew H Eichenfield
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A98

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