Gastric sarcoidosis mimicking irritable bowel syndrome--cause not association?
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown aetiology that may affect any organ in the body. The gastrointestinal tract however is only rarely affected outside the liver. Symptoms may be non-specific. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common diagnosis. The recognition of IBS is aided by the use of the Rome II criteria - in the absence of organic disease. We describe the first case of a patient with gastric sarcoidosis who presented with IBS symptoms but subsequently responded to immunosuppressive therapy.
Leeds
John Samuel
JS
Room P39, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF, United Kingdom. jsleeds@hotmail.com
McAlindon
Mark Edward
ME
Lorenz
Eleanor
E
Dube
Asha Kumari
AK
Sanders
David Surendran
DS
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents