Concurrent presentations of the sarcoidosis, tuberculosis and lymphoma in a single patient

Respir Med. 2006 May;100(5):951-3. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.001. Epub 2005 Oct 19.

Abstract

A 56-year-old female patient, developing ALK-negative anaplastic T cell lymphoma 7 years after the diagnosis of sarcoidosis with clinical and histopathological features of tuberculosis has been presented. We herein present concurrent occurrence of the sarcoidosis, lymphoma and tuberculosis along with the confusing findings during the investigation for the establishing the diagnosis and management that represented a great challenge.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / complications*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*
  • Sarcoidosis / pathology
  • Sepsis
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / pathology