RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Unusual organ involvement in sarcoidosis: sarcoid myopathy and peritoneal sarcoidosis
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e244134
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-244134
VO 14
IS 7
A1 Masaki Itagane
A1 Mitsuyo Kinjo
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e244134.abstract
AB Myopathy and peritoneal involvement are rare complications of sarcoidosis, and the latter can mimic malignancy with peritoneal dissemination. In this case, a patient with a history of polyarthritis and positive rheumatoid factor presented with proximal muscle weakness and abdominal pain. Biopsies of muscle and peritoneum revealed non-caseating granuloma suggesting sarcoidosis. Ocular and pulmonary involvement later developed and confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.