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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Lofgren Syndrome in a 35-Year-Old Female: A Case Report.

Abel Tenaw Tasamma, Sebhatleab Teju Mulate, Etsegenet Yayut Munie, Kasim Arga Berkaga, Abdulrahim Mehadi, Nebiyu Getachew Mekonnen

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Abel Tenaw TasammaSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6923-1753
Sebhatleab Teju MulateSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0064-7236
Etsegenet Yayut MunieSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Kasim Arga BerkagaSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Abdulrahim MehadiJohn H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County Chicago Illinois USA.
Nebiyu Getachew MekonnenSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

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Abstract

Lofgren syndrome is an acute and pathognomonic form of sarcoidosis characterized by fever, hilar lymphadenopathy, arthritis, and erythema nodosum (EN). We report a 35-year-old female patient from Ethiopia who presented with a 4-day history of arthritis involving bilateral ankles, knees, and wrists associated with fever and skin lesions typical of EN. Chest imaging (X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan) revealed bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy as well as perilymphatic nodules in the mid and upper zones of both lungs. Workup for alternative diagnoses, including tuberculosis, was negative. After the diagnosis of Lofgren syndrome was made, she was started on a low dose of prednisolone, which resulted in a prompt and marked improvement in her symptoms.

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erythema nodosumEthiopiaLöfgren syndromesarcoidosis

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PMCPMC12521635

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