Sarcoid tenosynovitis, rare presentation of a common disease. Case report and literature review

J Radiol Case Rep. 2015 Aug 31;9(8):16-23. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i8.2311. eCollection 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder characterized by the presence of non-caseating tissue granulomas most commonly affecting lungs, lymph nodes and skin. Sarcoid skeletal involvement is relatively uncommon and in particular tenosynovitis. We describe an unusual case of sarcoidosis presenting with granulomatous tenosynovitis as the only manifestation of the disease, illustrating the radiological findings on different modalities followed by a review of the literature. Radiologists and clinicians should be aware of tenosynovitis as a manifestation of sarcoidosis as early and therefore appropriate treatment significantly alters patient's outcome and prognosis.

Keywords: MRI; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Sarcoidosis; hand; phalanges; tenosynovitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Fingers / diagnostic imaging
  • Fingers / pathology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / etiology
  • Tenosynovitis / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisolone
  • Methotrexate