title: Inguinal lymphadenopathy as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology characterized by granuloma formation. Despite pulmonary involvement in most patients, sarcoidosis can have a varied presentation. Lymph node involvement is rarely found in isolation. Even rarer are cases of sarcoidosis presenting with peripheral edema. We describe a case of sarcoidosis presenting with isolated unilateral peripheral edema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine (George, Graves), and the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine (Meador), Baylor Medical Center at Garland, Garland, Texas.
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Reese
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meador
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