The sarcoid-lymphoma syndrome.
Whether a relationship exists between sarcoidosis and lymphoma is controversial. We present 4 patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis either during or after the treatment of lymphoma, review the data surrounding the entity known as "sarcoid-lymphoma syndrome" and discuss the diagnostic pitfalls it can present. As both entities are fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose avid, histologic verification and clinical acumen are needed to avoid misdiagnosis before initiating therapy.
Goswami
Trishna
T
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
Siddique
Shahzad
S
Cohen
Phillip
P
Cheson
Bruce D
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult