[Bony involvement of the calcaneum in sarcoidosis. A case report]

Rev Med Interne. 1992 Sep-Oct;13(5):378-80. doi: 10.1016/s0248-8663(05)81205-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Bone lesions of sarcoidosis occur in 10 to 15% of the cases, most often involving the extremities. These frequently corticosteroid-dependent lesions worsen the prognosis of the disease. We report a case of sarcoidosis of 14 years duration in a 58-year old woman who presented with a bone lesion strictly localized to the calcaneum. To our knowledge, such lesion has not previously been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Diseases / drug therapy
  • Bone Diseases / epidemiology
  • Calcaneus*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Prognosis
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / epidemiology

Substances

  • Prednisone