Suspected anal malignancy turned out to be sarcoidosis; a case report
Anorectal sarcoidosis is extremely rare and can be mistaken for malignancy. Accurate diagnosis relies on histopathology from repeated biopsies when imaging and clinical findings are inconclusive. Corticosteroids may be effective, but individualized monitoring with renewed imaging and prompt re-biopsy is recommended to detect recurrence or alternative diagnoses.
Authors
- Jenny Nyqvist-Streng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9934-8407)
- Per-Anders Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-2373)
- Karin E Svensson
- Linda Sundström-Widercrantz
- Olof Söderman
- Jakub Szczypinski
Institutions
- Skaraborg Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rc9.0000000000000162
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00