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<p>Sarcoidosis is a rare condition, presenting with granulomatous lesions typically located in the lungs, spleen and lymph nodes. We present an atypical case of sarcoidosis, with an initial lesion located in the nasopharynx. The patient is a 38-year-old male, with the complaints of cephalalgia, nasal obstruction and hyposmia, detected during further examination with degenerative spinal modifications, prostate inflammation and lung-based sarcoidosis. A biopsy of the lesion located in the postnasal cavity revealed granulomatous origin. The patient underwent total endoscopic adenoid removal and radiofrequency-assisted bilateral turbinate reduction, with favourable post operatory evolution. Atypical localizations of sarcoidosis lesions must be considered in the case of unusual lesions, regardless of localisation.</p>
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Sarcoidosis is a rare condition, presenting with granulomatous lesions typically located in the lungs, spleen and lymph nodes. We present an atypical case of sarcoidosis, with an initial lesion located in the nasopharynx. The patient is a 38-year-old male, with the complaints of cephalalgia, nasal obstruction and hyposmia, detected during further examination with degenerative spinal modifications, prostate inflammation and lung-based sarcoidosis. A biopsy of the lesion located in the postnasal cavity revealed granulomatous origin. The patient underwent total endoscopic adenoid removal and radiofrequency-assisted bilateral turbinate reduction, with favourable post operatory evolution. Atypical localizations of sarcoidosis lesions must be considered in the case of unusual lesions, regardless of localisation.

A rare case of sarcoidosis affecting the nasopharynx

“Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Sarcoidosis is a rare condition, presenting with granulomatous lesions typically located in the lungs, spleen and lymph nodes. We present an atypical case of...

A rare case of sarcoidosis affecting the nasopharynx

Data publikacji: 03 mar 2020

Zakres stron: 27 - 29

Otrzymano: 29 paź 2019

Przyjęty: 15 gru 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2020-0006

Słowa kluczowe
sarcoidosis, nasopharynx, granulomatous, case, upper respiratory tract

© 2020 Iuliu Vlad Catana et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A rare case of sarcoidosis affecting the nasopharynx

Data publikacji: 03 mar 2020

Zakres stron: 27 - 29

Otrzymano: 29 paź 2019

Przyjęty: 15 gru 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2020-0006

Słowa kluczowesarcoidosis, nasopharynx, granulomatous, case, upper respiratory tract

© 2020 Iuliu Vlad Catana et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
sarcoidosis, nasopharynx, granulomatous, case, upper respiratory tract