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European clinical respiratory journal
2015;2 26761.

Systemic sarcoidosis mimicking malignant metastatic disease.

Irena Hammen, David Lee Sherson, Jesper Roemhild Davidsen
Author Information
  1. Irena Hammen: Department of Pulmonal Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; irenahammen@gmail.com.
  2. David Lee Sherson: Department of Pulmonal Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
  3. Jesper Roemhild Davidsen: Department of Pulmonal Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
PMID: 26672956 DOI: 10.3402/ecrj.v2.26761

Abstract

We present a case of systemic sarcoidosis involving the liver, pancreas, lungs, mediastinal and intraabdominal lymph nodes and bones. Multiple organ system manifestations mimicked malignant metastatic disease. The diagnosis was established with clinical, radiological, and pathological findings after neoplasm was ruled out by pathological tests. The patient showed rapid symptom remission with systemic steroid treatment.

Keywords

bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy granulomatous diseases lung cancer malignant metastatic disease sarcoidosis systemic disease

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