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Sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as malignant tumors: a case report

Authors: Zuosheng Li, Xin Li, Zuoqing Song, Jinghao Liu, Ming Dong, Tao Shi, Dian Ren, Song Xu, Jun Chen

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Background

Sarcoidosis is a rare condition that is often misdiagnosed as malignant tumors due to the similar clinical manifestations and imaging findings.

Case Presentation

We encountered a 56-year-old Chinese woman who had a chief complaint of a persistent cough. The chest computer tomography (CT) revealed mediastinal and bilateral hilar lymph node enlargement, and positron emission tomography-computer tomography (PET-CT) revealed abnormal fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the lymph nodes of the chest and abdomen. To further clarify the diagnosis, a lymph node sampling was performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and the histopathologic diagnosis of sarcoidosis was confirmed.

Conclusions

VATS could be an effective and minimally invasive diagnostic method to discriminate pulmonary sarcoidosis with other malignant tumors.

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Title: Sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as malignant tumors: a case report
Authors: Zuosheng Li
Xin Li
Zuoqing Song
Jinghao Liu
Ming Dong
Tao Shi
Dian Ren
Song Xu
Jun Chen
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0748-6

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Sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as malignant tumors: a case report

Abstract

Background

Case Presentation

Conclusions

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Abstract

Background

Case Presentation

Conclusions

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