Hydrocephalus as the presenting symptom of sarcoidosis: A case report and review of literature

Clinical Case Reports
Rachel J SabanGustavo A Patino

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is rare in sarcoidosis, especially as the presenting symptom. Neurosarcoidosis as a cause of unexplained communicating hydrocephalus should be considered in cases of abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and negative infectious and tumoral studies.

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Oct 23, 2020·Clinical Case Reports·Nasam AlfrajiMohammad A Hossain
Aug 28, 2021·BMJ Case Reports·Anmol PandeySybil Stacpoole

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