Intracranial sarcoid granuloma as an extension of severe sinonasal sarcoidosis

Ear Nose Throat J. 2012 Apr;91(4):E27-9. doi: 10.1177/014556131209100420.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystem, granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. It manifests with a wide range of symptoms and clinical findings, including some that occur in the head and neck. Sinonasal sarcoidosis, in particular, frequently demonstrates a rather recalcitrant course and a potential for severe complications if left untreated. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman with extensive sinonasal sarcoidosis that progressed to involve the skull base and olfactory tract and ultimately led to the formation of a granuloma within the frontal lobe that required craniotomy and excision. Although surgery is not considered the primary treatment modality for sarcoidosis, it may have a role in managing this highly variable disease in certain patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Gadolinium
  • Granuloma / drug therapy
  • Granuloma / etiology*
  • Granuloma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Olfaction Disorders
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / surgery

Substances

  • Gadolinium