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Sarcoidosis imitating metastatic cervical cancer

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Sarcoidosis rarely coincides with gynecologic malignancy and thus, may be misdiagnosed as metastatic cancer. We present a 50-year-old patient who was initially treated for cervical carcinoma. She later presented with persistent coughing and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, suspicious for metastatic disease. Following final pathology, a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made. Sarcoidosis is rarely associated with cervical carcinoma. However, the disease should be considered when metastatic pulmonary disease is suspected in order to avoid excessive or inappropriate treatment.

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This study was funded by a grant from the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation.

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  1. Gynecologic Oncology Associates, Hoag Cancer Center, 351 Hospital Road, Suite 506, Newport Beach, CA, 92663, USA

    Bram H. Goldstein, Mark A. Rettenmaier, Connie Birk, John V. Brown III & John P. Micha

  2. Department of Pathology, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA, 92663, USA

    Eric C. Sheffer

  3. Department of Radiology, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA, 92663, USA

    Karence Chan

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Goldstein, B.H., Rettenmaier, M.A., Sheffer, E.C. et al. Sarcoidosis imitating metastatic cervical cancer. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 441–443 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0488-0

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