Childhood Sarcoidosis: Two Different Clinical Picture

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized with non-necrotizing granulomas and multiorgan involvement and unknown etiology. This disease is less common and has different presentation and prognosis in children than adults. In children younger than 5 years of age, the disease is mainly characterized by the involvement of the skin, eyes and joints, whereas in older children, involvement of the lungs, lymph nodes and eyes predominate. Two cases that have different clinics according to their age are presented here. In children sarcoidosis have two different clinical pictures. © 2010 OMÜ Tüm Haklari Saklidir.