Vertigo as a Predominant Manifestation of Neurosarcoidosis

Vertigo as a Predominant Manifestation of Neurosarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that affects multiple organ systems. Neurological manifestations of sarcoidosis are less common and can include cranial neuropathies and intracranial lesions. We report the case of a 21-year-old man who presented with vertigo and uveitis. Extensive workup including brain imaging revealed enhancing focal lesions. A lacrimal gland biopsy ...

Thoracic adenomegaly as the predominant manifestation of paracoccidioidomycosis.

Hydrocephalus with panventricular enlargement as the primary manifestation of neurosarcoidosis: a case report

INTRODUCTION Hydrocephalus is very uncommon in neurosarcoidosis. To date, there have been only five reported cases of hydrocephalus occurring as the first manifestation of neurosarcoidosis. Such a presentation in a previously healthy patient is challenging to diagnose. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old Japanese man who had no relevant past history other than sinusitis was admitted to our instit...

Mild cognitive disorder as clinical manifestation of pituitary stalk neurosarcoidosis: case report.

A case is presented of a 59-year-old male patient with a 5-year history of sarcoidosis. In the last half a year, deterioration of his intellectual abilities was noticed. Psychological testing detected a mild cognitive disorder. Laboratory diagnostics found a decreased level of testosterone and magnetic resonance imaging showed pituitary stalk neurosarcoidosis without any other pathomorphologica...

Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension as a predominant manifestation of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: a case report

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is a rare and unique disease with peculiar clinical features among malignant lymphomas. We report here a case of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension appearing as the main manifestation of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in a 55-year-old woman. The patient was treated with the THP-COP regimen, consisting of pirarubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and ...