Abstract
Intrathoracic enlarged lymph nodes in patients with malignant diseases always arouse suspicion of lymphatic metastases. Despite modern diagnostic investigation, surprising findings sometimes emerge. The present case of a young man with intrathoracic lesions in association with a germ-cell tumor of the testis turned out to have sarcoidosis mimicking testicular cancer relapse.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Bleomycin
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
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Cisplatin
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Etoposide
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Germinoma / complications*
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Germinoma / drug therapy
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Germinoma / pathology
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Germinoma / surgery
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Humans
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Laparoscopy
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Lymph Node Excision
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Lymphatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Male
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Neoplasm Staging
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / complications*
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
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Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / pathology
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Testicular Neoplasms / complications*
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Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
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Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
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Testis / pathology
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Thoracotomy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Bleomycin
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Etoposide
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Cisplatin