Sarcoidosis can co-occur in older patients with breast cancer

Key clinical point: Sarcoidosis can develop after breast cancer and requires histologic confirmation.

Major finding: Twenty of 429 (4.9%) women with sarcoidosis had breast cancer, which usually was diagnosed first. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed at a median age of 53.9 years, most often involved the lungs and central lymph nodes, and was asymptomatic in half of cases.

Study details: Single-center retrospective study of 1,000 sarcoidosis cases.

Disclosures: The study was not funded. The investigators reported having no conflicts.

Citation: Papanikolaou IC et al. Resp Med Case Rep. 2020 Aug 13.  doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101190

Key clinical point: Sarcoidosis can develop after breast cancer and requires histologic confirmation.

Major finding: Twenty of 429 (4.9%) women with sarcoidosis had breast cancer, which usually was diagnosed first. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed at a median age of 53.9 years, most often involved the lungs and central lymph nodes, and was asymptomatic in half of cases.

Study details: Single-center retrospective study of 1,000 sarcoidosis cases.

Disclosures: The study was not funded. The investigators reported having no conflicts.

Citation: Papanikolaou IC et al. Resp Med Case Rep. 2020 Aug 13.  doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101190

Key clinical point: Sarcoidosis can develop after breast cancer and requires histologic confirmation.

Major finding: Twenty of 429 (4.9%) women with sarcoidosis had breast cancer, which usually was diagnosed first. Sarcoidosis was diagnosed at a median age of 53.9 years, most often involved the lungs and central lymph nodes, and was asymptomatic in half of cases.

Study details: Single-center retrospective study of 1,000 sarcoidosis cases.

Disclosures: The study was not funded. The investigators reported having no conflicts.

Citation: Papanikolaou IC et al. Resp Med Case Rep. 2020 Aug 13.  doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101190