[Sarcoidosis of the large intestine]
A Zissiadis1, A Papageorgiou, S Meyer-Papageorgiou
1Proped, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, AHEPA-Universitätsklinikum, Thessaloniki, Griechenland.
Abstract:
A 68-years old female patient suffering over a period of several weeks from fatigue, weight loss, recurrent diarrheas and mild fever was admitted in our clinic. A few months ago, sarcoidosis of a cervical lymph node had been diagnosed and had been treated with steroids. During the present admission, the extensive study of the gastrointestinal system revealed a tumor of the ascending colon, obstructing the lumen. The patient was subjected to laparotomy due to persistent symptomatology of intestinal obstruction. A right hemicolectomy was performed. The pathological findings were persistent with sarcoidosis of the large bowel. Post-operatively, the patient has been symptom-free over a period of more than one year.
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