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ArticleCureus2024

Lofgren Syndrome: Achieving an Accurate Diagnosis for Improved Patient Care.

Leonor Gama, Ana Santos E Silva, Ana Valido, Josiana Duarte, Henrique Rita

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Leonor GamaInternal Medicine, Hospital do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, PRT.
Ana Santos E SilvaInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, PRT.
Ana ValidoRheumatology, Hospital do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, PRT.
Josiana DuarteInternal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, PRT.
Henrique RitaInternal Medicine, Hospital do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lofgren syndrome is a clinically distinct phenotype of sarcoidosis. It is characterized by the triad of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, arthritis (usually the ankles), and fever. We present the case of a 31-year-old male patient who presented with fever and edema in both lower limbs, with palpation of subcutaneous nodules. A chest contrast-enhanced computerized axial tomography (CECT) scan revealed perihilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. In making the diagnosis, tuberculosis and lymphoma were both ruled out. A mediastinoscopy confirmed Lofgren syndrome. In medicine, a good differential diagnosis is important, as it will help inform the best treatment for the patient.

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bimalleolar edemadifferential diagnosislofgren syndromesarcoidosissubcutaneous nodules

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PMID38322058
PMCPMC10846666

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