[Thyroid manifestations of sarcoidosis: a case report].
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease with many localizations. Thyroid involvement has been often described but rarely confirmed histologically. A common immune mechanism appears to be the cause. Thyroid sarcoidosis should be envisaged in patients with a thyroid nodule and mediastino-pulmonary involvement. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman with no past history who was hospitalized for dyspnea. Explorations evidenced a cold thyroid nodule associated with diffuse interstitial lung disease and mediastinal node enlargement. Pathology examination disclosed the sarcoid nature of the thyroid nodule and the lung lesions.
Lemerre
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Service de Pneumologie, CHU Poitiers.
Caron
F
F
Delval
O
O
Goujon
J M
JM
Hira
M
M
Meurice
J C
JC
Patte
F
F
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed