Polyserositis postpartum. Atypical presentation of sarcoidosis

Authors

  • Joaquín Llorente-García Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
  • Cristina Ferrero-Sanz Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
  • Elena Aguirre-Alastuey Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
  • Cristina Sardiña-González Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
  • José Luis Mostaza-Fernández Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a1n1a11

Keywords:

sarcoidosis, ascites, pleural effusion, postpartum, cesarean

Abstract

We report a case of a 37-year-old female patient admitted to our hospital for ascites and bilateral pleural effusion after a caesarean section. By thorough investigations and radiological examinations, she was eventually diagnosed as sarcoidosis. Treatment was started with a successful response.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

References

Thomas KW, Hunninghake GW. Sarcoidosis. JAMA. 2003; 289: 3300.

Fernández González S, López González R. Epidemiology, presentation forms, radiological stage and diagnostic methods of sarcoidosis in the area of Leon (2001-2008). Rev Clin Esp. 2011; 21: 291-97.

Rodríguez Núñez N, Rábade C, Valdés L. Derrame pleural sarcoideo. Med Clin (Barc). 2014; 143(11): 502-7.

Rizzato G, Palmieri G, Agrati AM, Zanussi C. The organ-specific extrapulmonary presentation of sarcoidosis: a frequent occurrence but a challenge to an early diagnosis. A 3-year-long prospective observational study. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2004; 21: 119.

Iannuzzi MC, Rybicki BA, Teirstein AS. Sarcoidosis. N Engl J Med. 2007; 357: 2153-65.

Hunninghake GW, Gilbert S, Pueringer R, Dayton C, Floerchinger C, Helmers R, Merchant R, Wilson J, Galvin J, Schwartz D. Outcome of the treatment for sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994; 4: 893-8.

Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

1.
Llorente-García J, Ferrero-Sanz C, Aguirre-Alastuey E, Sardiña-González C, Mostaza-Fernández JL. Polyserositis postpartum. Atypical presentation of sarcoidosis. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];1(1):27-8. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/47

Most read articles by the same author(s)