Possible coexistence of SLE and sarcoidosis in a Chinese female patient

Abstract

AbstractSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and sarcoidosis, both being multisystem disorders, share some common clinical features. However, while SLE is not an uncommon disease in the Chinese population, sarcoidosis is distinctly rare in the Chinese. We report a Chinese female patient whose presenting features tend to suggest a lupus‐like illness. However, eventually, the diagnosis of sarcoidosis was documented, based on the histological findings of her lymph node biopsy. The possible coexistence of SLE and sarcoidosis is discussed.