Case Report

Sarcoidosis Mimicking Disseminated Testicular Cancer

Authors: Ibrahim SultanAli, MD, Muhammad Zaman, MD, Sachin Yende, MD, MS

Abstract

Sarcoidosis rarely involves the genitourinary system or the spinal cord. This report describes a case of sarcoidosis with a scrotal mass, a mass compressing the spinal cord, and lesions in the liver and spleen. This case illustrates an uncommon manifestation of sarcoidosis, which may mimic disseminated testicular cancer.


Key Points


* Sarcoidosis involves virtually every organ, although lung and lymph node involvements are most common.


* The involvement of the genitourinary system or the nervous system, particularly the spinal cord, is uncommon.


* Sarcoidosis presenting as a testicular and spinal cord mass mimics testicular cancer with metastases and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in the appropriate epidemiologic setting.

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