title: Association of ulcerative colitis with pulmonary sarcoidosis, subcutaneous lipomatosis and appendiceal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: We report a 52-year-old man with left-sided ulcerative colitis for 5 years and pulmonary sarcoidosis diagnosed 3 years back. He presented with subcutaneous lipomatosis and a right iliac fossa mass, which was diagnosed histologically as appendiceal adenocarcinoma. He was treated with right hemicolectomy, followed by chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012. kimv@glide.net.in
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaiphei
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*