Chronic meningitis associated with lymph node sarcoidosis

Thielemans, P.; Jann, E.

Acta Clinica Belgica 44(5): 339-344

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3286
PMID: 2609844
Document Number: 345202
A 59-year-old woman with maturity-onset diabetes presented with symmetrical transient polyarthralgia and acido-cetosis. Bilateral hilar adenopathy and erythematous rash on lower limbs were demonstrated. While low-grade chronic meningeal irritation supervened, lymph node biopsy showed typical sarcoidosis. Administration of corticosteroids resulted in reduction of cerebrospinal fluid albumin content and of lymphocytosis in bronchoalveolar lavage. In this patient, sarcoidosis was therefore associated with Löfgren's syndrome and meningitis.

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