Intramedullary spinal cord sarcoidosis.
A case of histologically proven intramedullary spinal cord sarcoidosis diagnosed antemortem is presented. The patient manifested symptoms referable only to the spinal cord simulating a tumor--progressive tetraparesis. The histologic diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established through exploratory laminectomy. Surgical intervention is the only way to rule out a malignant process in case of sarcoidosis limited to the spinal cord.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery