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A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Colonic Polyps on Screening Colonoscopy.
Ufondu, Obiora; Hillerson, Natalie; Shwetar, Mohammed J; Mills, Anne; Kumral, Dennis.
Affiliation
  • Ufondu O; School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Hillerson N; School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Shwetar MJ; Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Mills A; Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Kumral D; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
ACG Case Rep J ; 9(6): e00800, 2022 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35756725
ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by noncaseating granulomatous inflammation. Gastrointestinal involvement in sarcoidosis is a very rare occurrence, with the colon being affected in few patients. We present a case of sarcoidosis presenting as multiple colonic polyps found on routine colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy. Histopathology of the polyps showed noncaseating granulomas.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Language: En Journal: ACG Case Rep J Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Vatican City
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Language: En Journal: ACG Case Rep J Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Vatican City