Sarcoidosis involving the lacrimal, submandibular, and parotid glands with panda sign

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammation of unknown origin that varies in severity and distribution. We present a case of sarcoidosis with involvement of the skin, lacrimal, parotid, and submandibular glands. The patient had been previously misdiagnosed as having angioedema and allergic contact d...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2009-03, Vol.15 (3), p.8-8
Main Authors: Cakmak, Seray Külcü, Gönül, Müzeyyen, Gül, Ulker, Gündüz, Hülya, Han, Ozge, Kulaçoğlu, Sezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angioedema - diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis
Diagnostic Errors
Edema - diagnostic imaging
Edema - drug therapy
Edema - pathology
Eyelid Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Eyelid Diseases - drug therapy
Eyelid Diseases - pathology
Gallium Radioisotopes - pharmacokinetics
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - drug therapy
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Parotid Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Parotid Diseases - drug therapy
Parotid Diseases - pathology
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacokinetics
Sarcoidosis - diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
Sarcoidosis - pathology
Submandibular Gland Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Submandibular Gland Diseases - drug therapy
Submandibular Gland Diseases - pathology
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammation of unknown origin that varies in severity and distribution. We present a case of sarcoidosis with involvement of the skin, lacrimal, parotid, and submandibular glands. The patient had been previously misdiagnosed as having angioedema and allergic contact dermatitis; he had the rare finding of panda sign on gallium scintigraphy.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D380J4R407