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. 1983 Sep;59(695):581–585. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.59.695.581

Sarcoidosis and lymphoma in the same patient.

N J Brennan, J J Fennelly, R P Towers, M X FitzGerald
PMCID: PMC2417602  PMID: 6688876

Abstract

A case of lymphocytic lymphoma in a patient with coincidental sarcoidosis is described, and the possible relationship of the two conditions is discussed. A revised set of diagnostic criteria is proposed to overcome previous difficulties encountered in validating such dual pathology.

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