title: [Vertebral sarcoidosis. Spontaneous favorable outcome: A case report and literature review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of vertebral sarcoidosis is highly variable (1 to 36% of reported case series). Because of limited clinical expression, its frequency is probably underestimated. Its proper management is not clearly defined.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 42-year-old woman who had a past medical history of cutaneous and pulmonary sarcoidosis presented with low back pain that was refractory to usual medical treatment. A diagnosis of vertebral localisation of sarcoidosis was considered on the history of proven sarcoidosis, radiological features, and the absence of evidence of an alternative diagnosis. In the absence of other clinical or biological evidence of active sarcoidosis, a simple follow-up was planned. MRI control at 1 year showed the resolution of vertebral sarcoidosis lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spontaneous regression is a possible outcome of vertebral sarcoidosis. Initiation of a specific treatment should be discussed in the absence of other visceral involvement.
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51100 Reims, France. jh.salmon@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Perotin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Direz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brochot
authors.forename: J-D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Laredo
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Eschard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057832:Watchful Waiting