A rare case of sarcoid-like reaction of lymph nodes associated with squamous cell carcinoma of alveolar mucosa.
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ABSTRACT
Non-necrotizing granulomas are occasionally seen in patients with certain malignant disorders and are termed as "sarcoid-like reaction," which have many similarities with sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology characterized by organ involvement and interference of organ function by granuloma or fibrosis. Sarcoidosis is occasionally found in a variety of malignant diseases with an overall incidence of 4.4% in carcinoma patients. We present here a rare case of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of alveolar mucosa with regard to mandible associated with sarcoid-like reaction of cervical lymph nodes in a female patient in the absence of clinical evidence of systemic sarcoidosis. The relevant literature including pathogenesis is also discussed.
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Asunto principal:
Sarcoidosis
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Neoplasias Gingivales
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Células Gigantes
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Células Gigantes de Langhans
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Úlceras Bucales
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Ganglios Linfáticos
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Inglés
Año:
2009
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