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Heel Pain in Sarcoidosis

1988; American College of Physicians; Volume: 109; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-109-8-675

1539-3704

Robert A. Shaw,

Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments

Brief Reports15 October 1988Heel Pain in SarcoidosisRobert A. Shaw, MD, Peter A. Holt, MD, Mary Betty Stevens, MDRobert A. Shaw, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Peter A. Holt, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Mary Betty Stevens, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-8-675 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcute and chronic polyarthritis are well recognized characteristics of sarcoidosis. However, except for the mention of heel pain as a clinical feature in 2 of 45 cases of sarcoid arthritis in one review (1), heel pain has not been reported. We report seven cases of sarcoid-related heel pain as a major characteristic of the disease process.Case ReportA 54-year-old black housewife, previously in excellent health, had a spontaneous onset of severe bilateral heel pain that subsided after several days. One week later, the heel pain recurred with fever and an intense polyarthritis involving all peripheral joints except the distal...References1. GumpelJohnsShulman JCL. The joint disease of sarcoidosis. Ann Rheum Dis. 1967;26:194-205. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MyersGottliebMattmanEckleyChason GAPGJ. Joint and skeletal muscle manifestations in sarcoidosis. Am J Med. 1952;12:161-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SpilbergSiltzbachMcEwen ILC. The arthritis of sarcoidosis. Arthritis Rheum. 1969;12:126-37. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Kaplan H. Sarcoid arthritis: a review. Arch Intern Med. 1963;112:924-35. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Truelove L. Articular manifestations of erythema nodosum. Ann Rheum Dis. 1960;19:174-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. CaplanKatzRubenstein HWM. Periarticular inflammation, bilateral hilar adenopathy and a sarcoid reaction. Arthritis Rheum. 1970;13:101-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Robert A. Shaw, MD; Peter A. Holt, MD; Mary Betty Stevens, MDAffiliations: From The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions at Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLower Extremity PainSystemic Causes of Heel PainThe Diagnosis and Treatment of Heel Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline–Revision 2010Foot and AnkleThe diagnosis and treatment of heel painReview of non-functional plantar heel painManagement of Heel Pain in the Inflammatory ArthritidesSubcalcaneal Heel PainSarcoidosis in autoimmune diseaseNotes and News 15 October 1988Volume 109, Issue 8Page: 675-677KeywordsArthralgiaArthritisFeversSarcoidosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 October 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...