Sarcoidosis: unusual cause of a rectal mass

We have reported the case of a patient who had a rectal mass 3 years after the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. A malignancy was suspected, but biopsy of the rectal mass showed epithelioid granulomas with giant cells, consistent with sarcoidosis. Therefore, sarcoidosis should be considered as a rare cause...

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Published in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 86; no. 9; p. 1054
Main Authors:	Zech, J R, Kroger, E, Bonnin, A J, Richmond, G W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-1993
Subjects:	Adult Colon - pathology Female Humans Prednisone - therapeutic use Rectal Diseases - drug therapy Rectal Diseases - pathology Rectal Diseases - physiopathology Sarcoidosis - drug therapy Sarcoidosis - pathology Sarcoidosis - physiopathology
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Summary:	We have reported the case of a patient who had a rectal mass 3 years after the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. A malignancy was suspected, but biopsy of the rectal mass showed epithelioid granulomas with giant cells, consistent with sarcoidosis. Therefore, sarcoidosis should be considered as a rare cause of a rectal mass.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199309000-00017