[On isolated neck sarcoidosis].
The authors present actual opinions concerning etiology, pathogenesis and diagnostics of sarcoidosis with specific evaluation of the role of T lymphocytes and cytokines in formation of sarcoid granulation. Rareness of sarcoidosis in that region and difficulties in neck tumours diagnosis is emphasizing. In solitary sarcoidosis cases it is necessary to take a sarcoid reaction into consideration. It always can go into generalized form. The authors present a case of solitary sarcoidosis of the neck.
Kozłowski
Zbigniew
Z
Klinika Laryngologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
Sikorska
Beata
B
Wierzchniewska
Agnieszka
A
Gryczyński
Maciej
M
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016207:Cytokines