Childhood Sarcoidosis mimicking Tuberculosis:A case report

Abstract Sarcoidosis is a rare multisystem chronic inflammatory disease in children. We present a case of a five-year-old child with clinical features mimicking several diseases, including tuberculosis. After failure of treatment based on the suspected diagnosis, an axillary lymph node biopsy showed noncaseating granulomas compatible with sarcoidosis and appropriate treatment was then started.

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Principais autores: Wanderley,Nathália Rayane Silva, Gomes,Maria Antonia Ferreira, Medeiros,Lana Lira Cantidio de, Lobo,Fernanda Paula Dantas, Lima,Carlos Bruno Fernandes, Monteiro,Maria Goretti Lins, Luz,Kleber Giovanni
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2019
Acesso em linha:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100720
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