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The Great Imitator: A Case of Multisystem Sarcoidosis Involving the Genitourinary System.
Alhashimalsayed, Zaki; Ladak, Karim; Al-Haddad, Sahar; Kraeker, Christian.
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  • Alhashimalsayed Z; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
  • Ladak K; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
  • Al-Haddad S; Department of Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
  • Kraeker C; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
Cureus ; 15(8): e44401, 2023 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37779737
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem noncaseating granulomatous disease, which primarily involves the lungs, skin, and lymph nodes. In this case, we describe a 49-year-old Caucasian male presenting with weakness and symptomatic hypercalcemia. Initial workup revealed multiple testicular hypoechoic lesions on ultrasound and pulmonary nodules with hilar lymphadenopathy on a CT scan. Given the age of the patient, the initial differential diagnosis included lymphoma and testicular cancer. However, a lymph node biopsy confirmed the presence of noncaseating granulomas, and thus a diagnosis of multisystem sarcoidosis was made. Treatment with systemic steroids resulted in significant improvement, and he was initiated on methotrexate as a steroid-sparing agent. This case report details an unusual presentation of this multisystemic disease, which infrequently involves the genitourinary system, and presents a review of the literature on the "great imitator."
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos