- ISSN: 0253-8253
- E-ISSN: 2227-0426
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oa Familial sarcoidosis in a jordanian family
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 1998, Issue 2, نوفمبر ١٩٩٨, 22
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ملخص
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic granulomatous disease involving one or more multiple organ systems, characterised by the histologic finding of noncaseating epitheloid cell granulomas. This is the first report of familial sarcoidosis in Jordan. We report a mother and her son who Presented with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and lung infiltrates.
Sarcoidosis is a rare disease in Jordan. We reported thirty-three cases of sarcoidosis(1). Although the familial tendency is reported in many studies(2), this was not the case in our study. Though the etiology is unknown; both Prevalence of sarcoidosis in different ethnic groups and familial occurrence of the disease strongly suggest the hypothesis of a possible genetic predisposition(3).
© 1998 Sharara, Hijazi licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.
