Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity

Raai Mahmood; Kadhim Al Banaa; Israa Ibrahim; Ahmed Hashim; Luis Torregrosa

doi:10.1155/2021/5529523

Sarcoidosis vs. Colon Cancer Metastasis: Diagnostic Dilemma and the Role of PET Scan in Monitoring Disease Activity

Case Rep Rheumatol. 2021 Apr 20:2021:5529523. doi: 10.1155/2021/5529523. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Raai Mahmood¹, Kadhim Al Banaa², Israa Ibrahim³, Ahmed Hashim⁴, Luis Torregrosa⁵

Affiliations

¹ Graduate Program, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
² Hemostasis and Thrombosis Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
³ Faculty of Medicine, Luthran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN, USA.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.
⁵ Department of Rheumatology, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by "noncaseating granulomas." It primarily affects the lungs, but multiple other organs can be involved. Sarcoidosis has been increasingly reported in association with cancer. It can precede, follow or occur at the same time as the diagnosis of cancer. We report a case of sarcoidosis that was diagnosed concomitantly with colon cancer, highlighting the diagnostic dilemma of sarcoidosis vs. cancer metastasis, the relationship between the two, and the value of PET scan in follow-up and monitoring of disease activity.

Publication types

Case Reports