Sarcoidosis of the female genital tract: a case presentation and survey of the world literature. 1989

S I Rosenfeld, and W Steck, and J L Breen
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.

Sarcoidosis of the female genital tract is a rare clinical entity with only 20 cases reported in the world literature to date. An additional case is presented with a review of the previously reported cases. The diagnostic and histologic aspects of the disease are also discussed. The presence of granulomatous diseases in the female genital tract should initiate a thorough investigation for potential etiologies by both the pathologist and clinician. Etiologies of granuloma fraction must include coccidiomycosis, foreign body reactions, lymphogranuloma inguinale, and tuberculosis. Bacteriologic proof is essential to differentiate these from sarcoidosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D005831 Genital Diseases, Female Pathological processes involving the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE). Gynecologic Diseases,Female Genital Diseases,Diseases, Female Genital,Diseases, Gynecologic,Female Genital Disease,Genital Disease, Female,Gynecologic Disease
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012507 Sarcoidosis An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands. Besnier-Boeck Disease,Boeck's Sarcoid,Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Disease,Boeck's Disease,Schaumann Disease,Schaumann Syndrome,Schaumann's Syndrome,Besnier Boeck Disease,Besnier Boeck Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Sarcoid,Boecks Disease,Boecks Sarcoid,Disease, Schaumann,Sarcoid, Boeck's,Sarcoidoses,Schaumann's Syndromes,Syndrome, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann's

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