Publications
A rare presentation of histologically proven sarcoidosis of the knee Vrije Universiteit Brussel
We here report a patient with histologically proven sarcoidosis of the knee, a rare localization of sarcoidosis, which usually presents itself as a pulmonary disease. Case reports of radiological images that suggest osseous sarcoidosis of the appendicular skeleton are not so rare, however few are histologically proven. Since in our patient MRI could not distinguish between sarcoidosis and another (possibly malignant) disease, histological ...
Cirrhosis and partial portal thrombosis leading to severe variceal bleeding, an unusual presentation of sarcoidosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing granulomas. Even though granulomas are frequently found in liver biopsy, related symptoms rarely occur. In the current article, a case report is pictured to increase the knowledge on portal hypertension in hepatic sarcoidosis.
CLINICAL SITUATION: A 62-year-old female was diagnosed with variceal bleeding for which elastic ...