Sarcoidosis: Various Possibilities of Clinical Presentations
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https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2025v30i328p11675-11698Keywords:
Sarcoidosis, Sarcoidosis/clinical manifestations, granuloma, Sarcoidosis/diagnosisAbstract
Objective: To report two cases of sarcoidosis with different manifestations, aiming to exemplify and improve clinical reasoning for the diagnosis of the disease. Methods: Descriptive case series study conducted with two patients, with information collected through medical interviews with the patients and their electronic medical records. Results: The patients studied in the case reports present different clinical pictures, which reinforces the different possibilities of clinical presentations. It was necessary to exclude
other rheumatological diseases in order to reach a diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Conclusion: The clinical variability of this comorbidity is the major factor involved in the delay in suspicion and, consequently, diagnosis. Lack of knowledge of the various characteristics of the disease results in delayed initiation of targeted treatment.
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