Sarcoidosis in a young adult patient

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Julio Reinaldo Martínez Ayala
Universidad Nacional de Itapúa. Facultad de Medicina. Posgrado en Medicina Interna
Librada Soledad Rojas Mazacotte
Universidad Nacional de Itapúa. Facultad de Medicina. Posgrado en Medicina Interna

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the prevalence of noncaseating granulomas that can affect multiple organs.
We present the case of a 35-year-old male, with no previously known pathologies, a bricklayer, from an urban area. The patient presents a 4-month history that begins with dyspnea and dry cough, as well as a feverish feeling and weight loss.
The simple chest tomography showed parahilar condensations and multiple solid nodular and micronodular lesions with a clear predominance in the upper lobes. Histopathology reports noncaseating granulomas in the lung tissue sample. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids was instituted with notable improvement in respiratory symptoms.

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Martínez Ayala JR, Rojas Mazacotte LS. Sarcoidosis in a young adult patient. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 4 [cited 2024 Oct. 31];16(3):245-51. Available from: http://revistadelnacional.com.py/index.php/inicio/article/view/185
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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2024): Revista del Nacional (Itauguá)
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Julio Reinaldo Martínez Ayala, Universidad Nacional de Itapúa. Facultad de Medicina. Posgrado en Medicina Interna

Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the prevalence of noncaseating
granulomas that can affect multiple organs.
We present the case of a 35-year-old male, with no previously known pathologies, a bricklayer, from
an urban area. The patient presents a 4-month history that begins with dyspnea and dry cough, as well
as a feverish feeling and weight loss.
The simple chest tomography showed parahilar condensations and multiple solid nodular and
micronodular lesions with a clear predominance in the upper lobes. Histopathology reports noncaseating granulomas in the lung tissue sample. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids was
instituted with notable improvement in respiratory symptoms.

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