title: Neurosarcoidosis presenting as status epilepticus: a new bronchoscopic complication.
abstract: Flexible bronchoscopy is considered a relatively safe procedure. Neurological complications related to bronchoscopy are extremely rare. We report a patient with granulomatous panuveitis due to suspected sarcoidosis manifesting as altered mental status and status epilepticus after an elective diagnostic bronchoscopy. Cerebrospinal fluid and magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmed diffuse leptomeningeal inflammation suggesting neurosarcoidosis. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids with complete resolution of central nervous system findings. To the best of our knowledge, this complication has not been reported before in any sarcoidosis patient undergoing bronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University at Buffalo, SUNY †Department of Medicine-Thoracic Oncology/Pulmonary Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Kassem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Samjot S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*