title: Bone lesions mimicking disseminated malignancy after remission of thoracic sarcoidosis.
abstract: A case of chronic sarcoidosis is presented with extensive involvement of the central skeleton, mimicking disseminated malignancy. The skeletal lesions occurred several years after spontaneous remission of thoracic sarcoidosis and were not accompanied by recurrence of active thoracic disease. Bone lesions in sarcoidosis are associated with lesions of skin and nasal mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, State University Hospital Groningen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Andriessen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Ingen
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications