Nasopharyngeal Sarcoidosis: A Rare Location

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease of unknown etiology; which rarely involves the upper respiratory tract. 2-18% of generalized sarcoidosis cases hold the ear-nose-throat system. It can affect the ear and temporal bones, sinonasal region, salivary glands, pharynx, tonsils and larynx. It may lead to hoarseness, dysphagia, laryngeal paralysis or upper airway obstruction according to location of the disease. The nasopharyngeal involvement is also very rare in sarcoidosis. Localised nasal forms can be treated with topical corticosteroids and intralesional injections. Surgery may be an alternative in obstructive cases, or those resistant to medical treatment. In this article, we report a 31-year-old male with nasopharyngeal involvement of sarcoidosis.