Case Report

Multiple Venous Thromboses in a Young Man with Sarcoidosis: Is There a Relation Between Sarcoidosis and Venous Thrombosis?

Abstract:We describe the case of a 33-year-old African-American male who presented with multiple deep venous thromboses of the upper and lower extremities. Hypercoagulable workup was unrevealing. A chest x-ray showed bilateral hilar lymph node enlargement. Mediastinoscopy with hilar lymph node biopsy was performed. Lymph node histopathologic examination showed noncaseating granulomas….