title: Renal mass: a confusing feature of sarcoidosis.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a systemic disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical involvements. Renal mass is a very rare condition in sarcoidosis. Here, we report a 34-year-old female with renal masses and advanced renal failure. The condition created a lot of diagnosis difficulties. Finally, after histologic diagnosis and corticosteroid therapy, renal masses were resolved and she became free from dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ardalanm@tbzmed.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ardalan
authors.forename: Haydarali
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Esmaili
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed