title: Childhood sarcoidosis: diagnostic issues.
abstract: Childhood sarcoidosis is a rare granulomatous disorder that affects several systems including the lungs, skin, eyes, and bones. On histopathology, non-caseating granuloma is the classic feature. We present a case of late childhood sarcoidosis of the skin, lungs, and bones demonstrating granulomas with fibrinoid necrosis, making distinction from tuberculosis difficult.
authors.affiliation: Labanese University.
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Sayed
authors.forename: Gretta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torbey
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Myrna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chababi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000032:analysis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018834:Chaperonin 60; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A; D011241:Prednisone; C060293:HSPD1 protein, human; D018834:Chaperonin 60; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins