Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration facilitating diagnosis of sarcoidosis in a breast cancer patient with multiple lymphadenopathy: a case report

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a benign systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology. Cell-mediated immunity disorder is often found in sarcoidosis patients, and an association between malignant tumors and sarcoidosis has been suggested. Sarcoidosis and malignant disease can occur simulta...

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Main Authors: Yuka Oride, Yumiko Koi, Tatsunari Sasada, Keiko Kajitani, Masahiro Ohara, Tomohiro Kondo, Yutaka Daimaru, Shingo Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03428-1