Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity
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 diagno...
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doaj-3bf18570a3dc427d8fbce83cb81dc2bf2021-05-03T00:00:03ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68972021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5529523Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease ActivityRaai Mahmood0Kadhim Al Banaa1Israa Ibrahim2Ahmed Hashim3Luis Torregrosa4Graduate ProgramHemostasis and Thrombosis DepartmentFaculty of MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of RheumatologySarcoidosis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5529523 |
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Raai Mahmood Kadhim Al Banaa Israa Ibrahim Ahmed Hashim Luis Torregrosa |
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Raai Mahmood Kadhim Al Banaa Israa Ibrahim Ahmed Hashim Luis Torregrosa Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity Case Reports in Rheumatology |
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Raai Mahmood Kadhim Al Banaa Israa Ibrahim Ahmed Hashim Luis Torregrosa |
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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity |
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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity |
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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity |
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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity |
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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity |
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sarcoidosis vs. colon cancer metastasis: diagnostic dilemma and the role of pet scan in monitoring disease activity |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Case Reports in Rheumatology |
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2090-6897 |
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2021-01-01 |
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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. |
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