Childhood Sarcoidosis Presenting as Recurrent Facial Palsy

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2018-04
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics
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Background: Recurrent facial palsy in a patient merits investigation for underlying etiology.Case characteristics: 8-year-old boy with erythematous itchy skin lesion and recurrentfacial palsy. Observation: He had a past history of aseptic meningitis andnephrocalcinosis. Raised angiotensin converting enzyme levels, interstitial lung disease onCT chest, and non caseating granulomas on skin biopsy clinched the diagnosis ofsarcoidosis. Message: Multisystem involvement and recurrent lower motor facial nervepalsy is a clinical clue for sarcoidosis.
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Bell’s palsy, Etiology, Multisystem involvement
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Passi Gouri Rao, Arora Kriti, Gokhale Narendra. Childhood Sarcoidosis Presenting as Recurrent Facial Palsy. Indian Pediatrics. 2018 Apr; 55(4): 339-340
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199069
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Indian Pediatrics