Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies as the First Presentation of Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a disease process which predominantly affects the lungs but can involve virtually any organ in the human body. Neurosarcoidosis is a rare manifestation which can present in a variety of ways. There is no single diagnostic test for sarcoidosis; hence, the diagnosis is based on combined...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Case reports in otolaryngology 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-3 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Sarcoidosis is a disease process which predominantly affects the lungs but can involve virtually any organ in the human body. Neurosarcoidosis is a rare manifestation which can present in a variety of ways. There is no single diagnostic test for sarcoidosis; hence, the diagnosis is based on combined clinical, laboratorial, and radiological grounds. We describe a rare case where a patient presented with dysphagia, hoarseness, hearing loss, and unsteadiness. |
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ISSN: | 2090-6765 2090-6773 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2014/592510 |