Acute phalangeal fractures due to undiagnosed sarcoidosis.
Skeletal involvement, although common late in the course of sarcoidosis, is rarely an early manifestation. We report a case of acute bilateral phalangeal fractures that led to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis in an individual who otherwise had no symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*