A Young Man With Iritis, Nephritis And Hepatitis

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A Young Man With Iritis, Nephritis And Hepatitis

Abstract

Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, UK The association between sarcoidosis and vasculitis is not well documented in literature. This case report is one of the rare instances where both occur together. However the significance of this still needs to be understood. Vasculitis as a result of granulomatous inflammation caused by sarcoid has been documented where no other cause of vasculitis can be found

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• Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, nephritis, hepatitis

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