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Löfgren's syndrome with splenic involvement: A case report

By
Soheil Ebrahimpour ,
Soheil Ebrahimpour
Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-Zavareh ,
Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-Zavareh
Afshar Mohseni ,
Afshar Mohseni
Mehran Shokri ,
Mehran Shokri
Arefeh Babazadeh
Arefeh Babazadeh

Abstract

Löfgren’s syndrome is an acute form of sarcoidosis characterized by fever, erythema nodosum (EN), bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (BHL), and polyarthritis. This syndrome is a self-limiting disease. A 45-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of fever, visual blurring, and arthralgia. A chest radiograph showed bilateral hilar mass lesions. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans of the chest revealed multiple nodules at different segments of the lung, bilateral hilar and paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. Also, abdominal and pelvic CT scan showed mild splenomegaly, with multiple hypodense nodules in the spleen and an accessory spleen. She was diagnosed with Lofgren's syndrome.

 

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