Abstract
Lofgrensyndromeanacuteformofsarcoidosisconstituteserythemanodosum,bilateralhilaradenopathyandarthralgiaorarthritis.Herewepresentacaseofa28yearsoldyoungmalepatientwhoisashopkeeperandfarmerbyprofessionadmittedtoinpatientdepartmentwithchiefcomplaintsofbilateralpainfulnodulesonhisshins,lowgradefeverandpainmultiplejointsonbothsidesofthebody.SuspicionoftheLofgrensyndromewasmadeuponinitialevaluationandpatientwasadmittedtoinpatientcarefacilityfornecessarycomprehensiveworkup.RadiologicalfindingswereconsistentwithbilateralhilarlymphadenopathyandpatientwasdiagnosedwithLofgrensyndrome.Patientwasstartedonnon-steroidalinflammatorydrugs(NSAIDs)withcloseobservationforimprovementinresponsetotreatment.Afteroneweakoftreatmentinhospital,patientwasdischargedhomewhenhissymptomsstartedtoresolve.
Junaid Ali, Junaid Zeb, Maleeha Shah, Shahid Jamil. (2022) ARTHRALGIAINAYOUNGPATIENT:PRESENTATIONOFLOFGRENSYNDROME, JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD, Volume 34, issue1.
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