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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2006; 12(29): 4754-4756
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4754
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4754
Gastric sarcoidosis mimicking irritable bowel syndrome-Cause not association?
John Samuel Leeds, Mark Edward McAlindon, David Surendran Sanders, Gastroenterology and Liver unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Eleanor Lorenz, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Asha Kumari Dube, Department of Histopathology, Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Correspondence to: Dr. John Samuel Leeds, Room P39, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF, United Kingdom. jsleeds@hotmail.com
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Received: January 2, 2006
Revised: January 28, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: August 7, 2006
Revised: January 28, 2006
Accepted: February 18, 2006
Published online: August 7, 2006
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown aetiology that may affect any organ in the body. The gastrointestinal tract however is only rarely affected outside the liver. Symptoms may be non-specific. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common diagnosis. The recognition of IBS is aided by the use of the Rome II criteria - in the absence of organic disease. We describe the first case of a patient with gastric sarcoidosis who presented with IBS symptoms but subsequently responded to immunosuppressive therapy.
Keywords: Gastrointestinal; Sarcoidosis; Irritable bowel syndrome