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Thao Doan1, Nga T Nguyen2, Jing He3, Quan D Nguyen2.
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease that presents with noncaseating granulomas most commonly affecting the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. Patients often have nonspecific symptoms, including cough of unknown cause, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, or weight loss. The diagnosis for sarcoidosis is relatively challenging in the sole presence of swollen lymph nodes and the absence of the aforementioned symptoms. We present a case of unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy found on routine mammography; ultimately proven to be an atypical symptom of sarcoidosis. Our goal is to highlight radiologic features that help distinguish sarcoidosis from potential malignancy.Entities:
Keywords: adenopathy; breast cancer; granulomatous disease; sarcoidosis; systemic disease; unilateral lymphadenopathy
Year: 2021 PMID: 33728193 PMCID: PMC7948305 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184