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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - A manifestation of severe sarcoid arthropathy in the distal interphalangeal joint
AU - Ark, Rajiv
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - In 2011 a gentleman in his 50s presented with nasal blockage and bloody discharge. He was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and after 9 years of failed strategies to control his disease, he developed dactylitis. X-ray of the hands showed severe arthropathy in the distal interphalangeal joints. This case demonstrates an uncommon extrapulmonary manifestation of sarcoidosis. Although most of his follow up was with a respiratory clinic, his main symptoms were not due to interstitial lung disease, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. To reduce the need for steroids, several DMARDs were tried illustrating that there are limited treatment options.
AB - In 2011 a gentleman in his 50s presented with nasal blockage and bloody discharge. He was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and after 9 years of failed strategies to control his disease, he developed dactylitis. X-ray of the hands showed severe arthropathy in the distal interphalangeal joints. This case demonstrates an uncommon extrapulmonary manifestation of sarcoidosis. Although most of his follow up was with a respiratory clinic, his main symptoms were not due to interstitial lung disease, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. To reduce the need for steroids, several DMARDs were tried illustrating that there are limited treatment options.
U2 - 10.1093/rap/rkaa052.021
DO - 10.1093/rap/rkaa052.021
M3 - Meeting abstract
VL - 4
SP - 28
JO - Rheumatology Advances in Practice
JF - Rheumatology Advances in Practice
IS - Supplement 1
M1 - rkaa052.021
ER -