Abstract
For several years is described a non-random association between sarcoidosis and solid or hematological tumors. We present a case in which a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis developed polycythemia vera few months later. A review of literature shows that sarcoidosis precedes neoplasms and tends to be a chronic active variety. Our case, by contrast, has been responsive to steroid therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Female
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polycythemia Vera / diagnosis
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Polycythemia Vera / etiology*
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Prednisone / administration & dosage
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / complications*
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult
Substances
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Glucocorticoids
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Prednisone