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18591852

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-1
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of liver sarcoidosis with dysphagia. Although akinesia of the soft palate, disappearance of the palatal reflex, and pyramidal signs indicated brainstem lesions, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed no lesion and the focus was obscure. Iritis, parotiditis, and hilar lymphadenopathy supported the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. However, lung biopsy was normal. Finally, sarcoidosis was diagnosed by liver biopsy. We speculated that microgranulomas in the brainstem that did not exhibit imaging abnormalities causing the neurological symptoms and that liver biopsy can be an effective diagnostic tool even for cases that presented with neurological signs, but no gastrointestinal symptom.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1349-7235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1259-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-4-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Liver sarcoidosis that presented with dysphagia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama City Hospital, Toyama, Japan. kimiharu@beige.plala.or.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports