2016
DOI: 10.5546/aap.2016.e323
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Sarcoidosis sistémica: un reto diagnóstico en pediatría. Reporte de un caso

Abstract: Presentación de casos clínicos RESUMENLa sarcoidosis es una enfermedad inflamatoria granulomatosa de etiología desconocida, evidenciada con mayor frecuencia en adultos jóvenes, que puede comprometer diversos órganos, principalmente, el pulmón, los ganglios linfáticos, los ojos y la piel. La presencia de dicha enfermedad en la población pediátrica es poco frecuente y su denominación en pediatría se realiza basada en la edad y las manifestaciones clínicas del paciente. El objetivo del siguiente reporte es presen… Show more

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“…The highest incidence is reported in Northern European and African-American individuals while Japanese populations are the least affected ( 6 ). The peak age of onset is between 25 - 45 years; paediatric presentations are very rare and often present a diagnostic challenge due to the nonspecific symptoms and the lack of specific biomarkers for diagnosis ( 7 ). The precise cause of sarcoidosis is still unknown.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The highest incidence is reported in Northern European and African-American individuals while Japanese populations are the least affected ( 6 ). The peak age of onset is between 25 - 45 years; paediatric presentations are very rare and often present a diagnostic challenge due to the nonspecific symptoms and the lack of specific biomarkers for diagnosis ( 7 ). The precise cause of sarcoidosis is still unknown.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%