Adenocarcinoma of Ascending Colon Associated with Sarcoid Reaction in Regional Lymph Nodes

Lymph node swelling in the setting of malignancy generally suggests metastasis of the primary tumor. A granulomatous reaction, i.e. sarcoid reaction, occurring within the lymph nodes draining carcinomas is a well-known but uncommon occurrence. The phenomenon is especially rarely seen in colon carcin...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Fujii, Yuichi Tabe, Reina Yajima, Soichi Tsutsumi, Takayuki Asao, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/275064