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Sarcoidosis in infancy: a case with pulmonary involvement as a cardinal manifestation
A 5-month-old girl presented with persistent dry cough, intermittent
pyrexia and lymphocytosis, arthralgia, nodular skin lesions and an
erythema nodosum-like rash. Chest CT scan revealed bilateral pulmonary
infiltration. On the grounds of clinical and imaging findings, Gallium
scanning and open lung biopsy were performed, providing evidence
compatible with sarcoidosis.
Conclusion Despite what has previously been reported, sarcoidosis in
infancy can present with pulmonary symptomatology