J Rheum Dis.  2013 Dec;20(6):378-380. 10.4078/jrd.2013.20.6.378.

Simultaneous Presentation of Ocular Sarcoidosis and Early Axial Spondyloarthritis in a Young Woman

• Lee JH
• Lee JJ
• Park KS
• Park SH
• Kim HY
• Kwok SK

• KMID: 2222998
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2013.20.6.378

Abstract

Axial spondyloarthritis and sarcoidosis are both inflammatory multi-system diseases. Having different pathophysiologies, they develop different typical lesions. The co-occurrence of both diseases is rare and nature of the association between the entities is unknown.

Keyword

Axial spondyloarthritis; Sarcoidosis

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Sarcoidosis*

Figure

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  Figure 1. Chest computed tomography shows lymphadenopathy of mediastinum (left) and hilum (right). The white arrows indicate enlarged lymph nodes in mediastinum (left) and hilum (right).

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  Figure 2. Multiple noncaseating granulomas on cervical lymph node biopsy and macrophage infiltration (×400).

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  Figure 3. MRI STIR sequence of sacroiliac joint shows bone marrow edema (white arrow) and subchondral erosion (white arrow head).

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