Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity | Zendy

Raai Mahmood | Zendy; Kadhim Al-Banaa | Zendy; Israa Ibrahim | Zendy; Ahmed S. Hashim | Zendy; Luis Torregrosa | Zendy

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Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity

Author(s) -

Raai Mahmood,

Kadhim Al-Banaa,

Israa Ibrahim,

Ahmed S. Hashim,

Luis Torregrosa

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in rheumatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6889

pISSN - 2090-6897

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5529523

Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , colorectal cancer , disease , cancer , granulomatous disease , systemic disease , metastasis , lung cancer , pathology , oncology

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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