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Revista Cubana de Medicina

On-line version ISSN 1561-302X

Abstract

GALINDO ESTEVEZ, Mónica; PEREZ LOBAINA, Yenisey  and  BRITO PORTUONDO, Carmen Adela. Sarcoidosis. Rev cubana med [online]. 2021, vol.60, n.2  Epub June 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-302X.

Introduction:

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown cause. The course of the disease is variable, it can be asymptomatic with spontaneous resolution or progress with organ failure, even death.

Objective:

To describe the diagnostic protocol for suspected sarcoidosis.

Case report:

A clinical case is report here with several apparently unrelated symptoms and signs, in which an algorithm described in foreign literature is implemented.

Conclusions:

Interdisciplinarity was necessary for the correct management of this case, in which internists as moderators were fundamental because it allowed a comprehensive vision of the patient.

Keywords : sarcoidosis; multisystem disorder; diagnosis.

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