Thyroid cancer & sarcoidosis.

CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be wary of this association/co-existence of SA and PTC to avoid mismanagement of neck lymphadenopathies in patients with current or history of SA. Although 4% of thyroid cancers may induce a sarcoid reaction in the thyroid gland, SA as a disease may coexist with PTC although causality remains uncertain. Being aware of this association is important in the differential diagnosis of a thyroid mass and/or a LN in a patient with SA. Therefore, patients with known SA who are found to have cervical adenopathies or thyroid nodules should have a thorough work up. PMID: 25363225 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research