title: Phalangeal lytic lesion: do not forget osseous sarcoidosis.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease that most commonly involves the lung and thoracic lymph nodes. However, any organ can be affected. Osseous sarcoidosis has been reported in 3-13% of the cases. The skeletal involvement on radiographs is usually seen late in the course of the disease and is rarely the initial manifestation. We report a case of sarcoidosis revealed by a lytic lesion of the phalanx.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Nicolle's Hospital, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Eya
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Hassine
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kechaou
authors.forename: Narjess
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khalfallah
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine