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ArticleJournal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Sarcoidosis-Like Granulomatous Lymphadenopathy Mistaken for Neoplastic Disease on Positron Emission Tomography.

Ali Ammar, Zahia Esber, Sunil Daniel Bali, Garrett Waggoner, Rumi Khan

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Article in Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ali AmmarOrlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA.
Zahia EsberHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
Sunil Daniel BaliOrlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA.
Garrett WaggonerOrlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA.
Rumi KhanOrlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is a rare case of sarcoidosis-like granulomatous lymphadenopathy that was initially mistaken for a neoplastic process due to the degree of hypermetabolic changes observed on positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Sarcoid-like granulomatous pulmonary disease is a disorder that has been described in WTC (World Trade Center) Rescue Workers, and also known as post 9/11 sarcoidosis. We present an interesting case of a man who presented with several months of progressive dyspnea and was later discovered to have significant bilateral hilar adenopathy, which was PET avid. Even more interesting, this patient's symptoms completely resolved without the use of systemic steroids or immune suppressants. This is a condition that requires awareness in order to avoid repeating unnecessary tests of performing interventions on a benign condition that may resolve on its own.

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Rescue WorkSelf ToleranceDiagnosis, DifferentialDyspneaGranulomaHumansLymphadenopathyMaleMiddle AgedSarcoidosis, PulmonarySeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksUnnecessary Proceduresgranulomagranulomatous lung diseasePET avidsarcoidosisWorld Trade Center

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PMID31808363
PMCPMC6900677

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