title: Sarcoidosis presented as retroperitoneal and lung mass.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology characterised pathologically by the presence of non-caseating granulomas in involved organs. Sarcoidosis most frequently involves the lungs followed by eye and skin. Presentation as retroperitoneal and lung mass is rare in sarcoidosis. We describe an unusual case of sarcoidosis where the patient presented with large retroperitoneal and lung masses, and was treated as tuberculosis.
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Nousheen
authors: N
authors: Iqbal
authors: Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Aamer
authors: A
authors: Mahmood
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Irfan
authors: Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Khurram
authors: K
authors: Minhas
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone