Liver sarcoidosis that presented with dysphagia

被引:2
作者
Samuraki, Miharu [1 ]
Nakahashi, Takuya [1 ]
Aoyama, Shou [1 ]
Hinoue, Yoshinobu [1 ]
Takahashi, Hirokazu [1 ]
Saito, Katsuhiko [2 ]
Hayashi, Shigeru [1 ]
机构
[1] Toyama City Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Toyama, Japan
[2] Toyama City Hosp, Dept Pathol, Toyama, Japan
关键词
sarcoidosis; dysphagia; liver biopsy;
D O I
10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1050
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a case of liver sarcoidosis with dysphagia. Although akinesia of the soft palate, disappearance of the palatal reflex, and pyramidal signs indicated brainstem lesions, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed no lesion and the focus was obscure. Iritis, parotiditis, and hilar lymphadenopathy supported the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. However, lung biopsy was normal. Finally, sarcoidosis was diagnosed by liver biopsy. We speculated that microgranulomas in the brainstem that did not exhibit imaging abnormalities causing the neurological symptoms and that liver biopsy can be an effective diagnostic tool even for cases that presented with neurological signs, but no gastrointestinal symptom.
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页码:1259 / 1261
页数:3
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