Mahmood Raai, Al Banaa Kadhim, Ibrahim Israa, Hashim Ahmed, Torregrosa Luis
Graduate Program, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Case Rep Rheumatol. 2021 Apr 20;2021:5529523. doi: 10.1155/2021/5529523. eCollection 2021.
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by "noncaseating granulomas." It primarily affects the lungs, but multiple other organs can be involved. Sarcoidosis has been increasingly reported in association with cancer. It can precede, follow or occur at the same time as the diagnosis of cancer. We report a case of sarcoidosis that was diagnosed concomitantly with colon cancer, highlighting the diagnostic dilemma of sarcoidosis vs. cancer metastasis, the relationship between the two, and the value of PET scan in follow-up and monitoring of disease activity.
结节病是一种以“非干酪样肉芽肿”为特征的全身性炎症性疾病。它主要影响肺部，但也可累及多个其他器官。结节病与癌症相关的报道越来越多。它可在癌症诊断之前、之后或同时出现。我们报告一例结节病与结肠癌同时诊断的病例，突出了结节病与癌症转移的诊断困境、两者之间的关系以及PET扫描在疾病活动随访和监测中的价值。
