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Sarcoid‐like lymphadenopathy mimicking metastatic testicular cancer
Author(s) -
Kok Tjebbe C.,
Haasjes Janny G.,
Splinter Ted A. W.,
Ten Kate Fiebo J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19911015)68:8<1845::aid-cncr2820680835>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinoscopy , sarcoidosis , lymph , testicular cancer , cancer , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , chemotherapy , radiology , lymphatic disease , pathology , lung cancer , surgery , biopsy
A case of nonseminomatous testicular cancer and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes, which were interpreted as metastases, is reported. When there was no change after two courses of chemotherapy, a mediastinoscopy was performed and the results showed sarcoidosis.