A Great Imitator: Sarcoidosis

Abstract

With the practice of medicine becoming more cook-book oriented, it is easy for physicians to develop tunnel vision. It is important for us to be reminded that differentials still exist and that certain multi-organ diseases can easily and often mimick more sinister pathology. This case report presents a patient with a history of cervical cancer who presented with a clinical picture of widespread metastatic disease. Workup eventually lead to a diagnosis of multi-organ sarcoidosis, still a serious condition but less ominous than the alternative. A potential relationship between sarcoid and malignancy is also discussed.




J Med Cases. 2013;4(6):426-428
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/jmc1280w