Sarcoidosis Mimicking a Malignant Metastatic Disease.

Georges El Hasbani, Nagi El Saghir, Hicham Moukaddam, Lama Farhat, Nina Shabb, Imad Uthman
Author Information
  1. Georges El Hasbani: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
  2. Nagi El Saghir: Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  3. Hicham Moukaddam: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  4. Lama Farhat: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  5. Nina Shabb: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  6. Imad Uthman: Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis can have pulmonary and extrapulmonary clinical manifestations depending on the organ of involvement. Because multiple organs are involved by the disease, sarcoid can mimic metastatic diseases. Whenever clinical and radiological clues of metastasis are present, differentials other than cancer should not be missed. Herein, we present a case of a middle aged gentleman who presented to the oncology clinic for 1-month history of low back pain associated with a dry cough along with radiological findings of metastatic disease involving the lungs, liver, lymph nodes, axial spine, and adrenal gland. A biopsy of the liver lesion showed non-caseating granuloma. Elevated blood levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

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