Sinonasal Sarcoidosis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Afroza Khanam Assistant Professor. Department of Otolaryngology. Green Life Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Gulshan Akhtar Associate Professor. Department of Paediatrics. Green Life Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Nabila Khanduker Assistant Professor. Department of Surgery. Green Life Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Nurun Nahar Chowdhury Associate Professor& Head. Department of Psychiatry. Green Life Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Abdur Rahman Consultant, Medicine. Jinjira 20 bed Hospital, Keranigonj
  • Mohammad Asifuzzaman Associate Professor & Head. Department of Dermatology & Venereology. Green Life Medical College & Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v15i4.30723

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology which principally affects the lower respiratory tract & lungs. Sarcoidosis in the head & neck region is infrequent. Isolated sino nasal sarcoidosis without pulmonary involvement is rare.

Case: An 18 years old male patient presented with the complaints of nasal blockage, purulent nasal discharge which was occasionally blood stained for 6 months, deformity of nose, swelling of face & lips for 4 months & watering of eyes for same duration. Endoscopy of nose revealed intra nasal mucosal thickening which was friable & bleeds on touch. The diagnosis of sino nasal sarcoidosis was made by histopathological examination of nasal biopsy specimen.

Conclusion: Sino nasal sarcoidosis is a disease of diagnostic challenge to the clinician as its mimicking clinical features may be misleading & cause delay in definitive diagnosis. In the current case report, we presented a case of sino nasal sarcoidosis presenting as chronic rhino sinusitis.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(4) 2016 p.648-650

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Afroza Khanam, Assistant Professor. Department of Otolaryngology. Green Life Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-12-18

How to Cite

Khanam, A., Akhtar, G., Khanduker, N., Chowdhury, N. N., Rahman, M. A., & Asifuzzaman, M. (2016). Sinonasal Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 15(4), 648–650. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v15i4.30723

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