The many faces of sarcoidosis: asymptomatic muscle mass mimicking giant-cell tumor

Rheumatol Int. 2009 Sep;29(11):1389-90. doi: 10.1007/s00296-009-0989-1. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Muscle involvement is frequent, but often asymptomatic. There are three forms of muscular sarcoidosis: only the nodular type can be recognized by imaging. MRI and 18F-FDG PET-CT are the best methods to attempt the diagnosis of nodular muscular sarcoidosis; nevertheless, the lesion can mimic a malignant tumor. In this case, biopsy is the only tool to identify the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Giant Cell Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18