IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 732-735

Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation

Authors: Tariq Mohaimeed Altaymani, Amal Fahad Alfarhan, Amer Ogla Alfuhigi.

ABSTRACT

Background: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease involving non necrotizing epithelioid granulomas with an unknown etiology. The presented case was interesting as presented with isolated gastric sarcoidosis without pulmonary involvement, which is exceedingly rare, and it is the first case detected in Aljouf region. Case Presentation: A 14-year-old Saudi girl not known to have any chronic medical illnesses presented to King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital with a complained of 3 weeks duration of epigastric pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss more than 5 kg over last 3 weeks, along with early satiety, inability to tolerate oral intake. Chest imaging including plain radiographs, and Computed tomography was normal and pulmonary function tests were also normal. An upper esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed revealing a significant poor gastric insufflation and the wall of the stomach looked very rigid with circumferential diffuse erythema, friable mucosa, easy to bleed, edematous resembling lienitis plastic. Conclusion: This case represents a rare condition of isolated gastric sarcoidosis without pulmonary involvement. Understanding of these types of rare conditions could help in improvement of the diagnosis and management skills.

Keywords:
Sarcoidosis, gastric inflammation, pulmonary, vomiting, nausea


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Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation


Authors
Tariq Mohaimeed Altaymani
Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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Amal Fahad Alfarhan
Wellness Institute, Primary Care Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Amer Ogla Alfuhigi
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia.
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Publication history
Received 16 Dec 2022
Accepted 28 Dec 2022
Published online 28 Dec 2022
Published in print 15 Jan 2023

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Altaymani TM, Alfarhan AF, Alfuhigi AO. Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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Altaymani TM, Alfarhan AF, Alfuhigi AO. Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=44949 [Access: March 22, 2023]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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Altaymani TM, Alfarhan AF, Alfuhigi AO. Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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Altaymani TM, Alfarhan AF, Alfuhigi AO. Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. IJMDC. (2023), [cited March 22, 2023]; 7(4): 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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Altaymani, T. M., Alfarhan, . A. F. & Alfuhigi, . A. O. (2023) Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. IJMDC, 7 (4), 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


Turabian Style

Altaymani, Tariq Mohaimeed, Amal Fahad Alfarhan, and Amer Ogla Alfuhigi. 2023. Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


Chicago Style

Altaymani, Tariq Mohaimeed, Amal Fahad Alfarhan, and Amer Ogla Alfuhigi. "Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 7 (2023), 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Altaymani, Tariq Mohaimeed, Amal Fahad Alfarhan, and Amer Ogla Alfuhigi. "Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 7.4 (2023), 732-735. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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Altaymani, T. M., Alfarhan, . A. F. & Alfuhigi, . A. O. (2023) Isolation gastric sarcoidosis: a rare presentation. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 732-735. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1669999782


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