Intramedullary spinal cord involvement: a rare presentation of sarcoidosis

Abstract

Keerthi Reddy Padooru,1 Mitali Sen21Department of Internal Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2Department of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAAbstract: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of uncertain etiology, which predominantly affects the lungs, eyes, lymph nodes, and skin. Nervous system involvement (neurosarcoidosis) occurs in approximately 5–10% of patients, but spinal cord involvement is very rare, affecting <1% of patients. We present a rare case of intramedullary sarcoidosis.Keywords: spinal sarcoidosis, intramedullary lesion, neurosarcoidosis

Keywords

• Spinal Sarcoidosis
• Intramedullary lesion
• Neurosarcoidosis