title: [Pediatric-onset adult type sarcoidosis: A case report].
abstract: Sarcoidosis, a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology that involves multiple organs, is rare in children. The true incidence and prevalence of childhood sarcoidosis is unknown. As in adults, many children with sarcoidosis may be asymptomatic; the disease may remain undiagnosed. A complete and systematic evaluation of the patient is essential for the sarcoidosis diagnosis in children. Here, we describe a case of 12-year-old female who presented with 2 years history of uveitis and hepatosplenomegaly. A chest computerized tomography revealed scattered peripheral pulmonary nodules and bilateral hiliar lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow aspiration and liver biopsy were not diagnostic. A lung biopsy showed non-necrotizing epithelioid cell granulomas. She was diagnosed with sarcoidosis according to demonstration of granulomatous inflammation and the exclusion of confusable entities
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas Pediátricas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozsurekci
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas Pediátricas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Ali B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.affiliation: División de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duzova
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sag
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadayifcilar
authors.affiliation: División de Neumología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dogru Ersoz
authors.affiliation: División de Patología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Zuhal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akcoren
authors.affiliation: División de Gastroenterología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yuce
authors.affiliation: División de Hematología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Betul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tavil
authors.affiliation: División de Inmunología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ayvaz
authors.affiliation: División de Oncología Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe, Ankara, Turquía.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akyuz
authors.affiliation: División de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Hacettepe.
authors.forename: Fehime
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kara Eroglu
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*