Pediatric sarcoidosis presenting with hypertensive encephalopathy.
A 3-year-old girl with simultaneous presentation of hypertensive encephalopathy, subcutaneous nodules, hepatosplenomegaly and proteinuria was presented. The sarcoidosis was confirmed by histologic demonstration of non-caseating granulomas in the liver, left kidney, a cervical lymph node and subcutaneous nodules. The proteinuria resolved spontaneously. During the six-month period of steroid therapy, the renal mass and hepatosplenomegaly were dissolved but the cervical lymphadenopathy still persisted. The hypertensive state was difficult to control which required a multiple antihypertensive drug regimen.
Jungthirapanich
J
J
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Watana
D
D
Pongprasit
P
P
Vananukul
S
S
Vajaragupta
L
L
Yenrudi
S
S
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*