Tag: sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
* Disease BBS (Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann); diffuse granulomatous disease of unknown cause
* More common in blacks (severe). ; average age between 25 and 35 years; second...
Peripheral neuropathy
1- Ethyl Polyneuropathy:
direct toxicity of alcohol; vitamin deficiency B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), PP (niacin) and folate. Sensorimotor the lower limbs. Abolition of the Achilles...
Splenomegaly
Positive diagnosis:
1- Circumstances of discovery:
• Sometimes the spleen is sought before the typical functional signs: splénalgie (left upper quadrant pain increased to the deep and...
Superficial lymphadenopathy
Diagnostic approach:
A- Definition and positive diagnosis of superficial lymphadenopathy:
It is the increase in the volume of a lymph node that becomes palpable. This node...
Tuberculoid Granuloma
This is the result of a specific subacute inflammation which may be caused:
- Sarcoidosis (Besnier-Boeck disease-Schaumann or BBS)
- Crohn's disease
- The reaction to foreign...
