Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2023; 11(36): 8512-8518
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8512
Table 1 Literature review of published cases of flexor contractures associated with sarcoidosis
Ref.
Sex
Age
Affected hands
Affected fingers
Treatment
Outcomes of contractures
Warburg[20]F56L and RAll fingersNoneNA
Simmonds and Hoffbrand[19]F58L and R3rd fingersPrednisolone and dapsoneWorsened
M65R4th fingerSteroids, and AzathioprineCured after duration of 6 yr
Ikeda et al[2] and Tada et al[4]F63R2-4th fingersGranulomatous lesion excisionWorsened two years postoperatively
Motomiya et al[5]F61L and R5th fingersGranulomatous lesion excisionNA
Bowers et al[3]M14L3-5th fingersOccupational therapyImproved
Ueba and Obara[18]F58L and R4, 5th fingersGranulomatous lesion excisionCured at a follow-up of 2.5 yr
Walter et al[21]M36L and R3-5th fingersLow-dose thalidomide therapyMarkedly improved