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Concurrence of sarcoidosis and lung cancer: a diagnostic dilemma
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The development of lung cancer in a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis is recognised, but differentiation between the two conditions is not always easy.1 The concurrence of pulmonary sarcoidosis and primary or secondary lung tumours can cause a diagnostic dilemma and make preoperative staging difficult.2 We describe the use of positron emission tomography (PET) to confirm the diagnosis and provide accurate staging in a patient with sarcoidosis and lung cancer.
A 68 year old man with a known pulmonary sarcoidosis presented with haemoptysis. Serial chest radiographs …
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