Doan Thao, Nguyen Nga T, He Jing, Nguyen Quan D
School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Feb 9;13(2):e13245. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13245.
Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease that presents with noncaseating granulomas most commonly affecting the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. Patients often have nonspecific symptoms, including cough of unknown cause, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, or weight loss. The diagnosis for sarcoidosis is relatively challenging in the sole presence of swollen lymph nodes and the absence of the aforementioned symptoms. We present a case of unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy found on routine mammography; ultimately proven to be an atypical symptom of sarcoidosis. Our goal is to highlight radiologic features that help distinguish sarcoidosis from potential malignancy.
结节病是一种特发性全身性肉芽肿性疾病,表现为非干酪样肉芽肿,最常累及肺部和纵隔淋巴结。患者通常有非特异性症状,包括原因不明的咳嗽、发热、气短、疲劳或体重减轻。仅存在淋巴结肿大且无上述症状时,结节病的诊断相对具有挑战性。我们报告一例在常规乳腺钼靶检查中发现的单侧腋窝淋巴结病;最终证实这是结节病的一种非典型症状。我们的目的是强调有助于将结节病与潜在恶性肿瘤区分开来的放射学特征。