Löfgren's syndrome: an acute variant of sarcoidosis diagnosed by mediastinoscopy

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2015 Feb;25(2):146-8.

Abstract

Löfgren's syndrome is an acute clinical form of sarcoidosis that is first described by Sven Löfgren as bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy together with Erythema Nodosum (EN) and accompanying arthritis/arthralgia. This syndrome has some differences in terms of treatment, prognosis and recurrence compared to sarcoidosis. In this report, we describe a 70 years old lady who admitted with multiple erythematous lesions and arthralgia of both lower extremities and she was diagnosed as Löfgren's syndrome via mediastinoscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arthralgia / diagnosis*
  • Arthralgia / drug therapy
  • Erythema Nodosum / diagnosis
  • Erythema Nodosum / drug therapy
  • Erythema Nodosum / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / drug therapy
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy*
  • Sarcoidosis / pathology
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents