Childhood sarcoidosis: Two different clinical picture Çocukluk çaǧi sarkoidozu: İki farkli klinik tablo

Yıldıran A., Helek D., Aynaci E., Özkaya O., Şensoy G., Yıldız L., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.27, sa.2, ss.81-84, 2010 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.81-84
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Different clinic, Sarkoidosis, Uveitis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized with non-necrotizing granulomas and multiorgan involvement and unknown etiology. This disease is less common and has different presentation and prognosis in children than adults. In children younger than 5 years of age, the disease is mainly characterized by the involvement of the skin, eyes and joints, whereas in older children, involvement of the lungs, lymph nodes and eyes predominate. Two cases that have different clinics according to their age are presented here. In children sarcoidosis have two different clinical pictures. © 2010 OMÜ Tüm Haklari Saklidir.