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. 2021 Feb 8;13(2):e13227. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13227

Table 1. Cases of sarcoidosis-lymphoma syndrome with skeletal involvement.

TBD = time-before-diagnosis of concurrent sarcoidosis-lymphoma; M = male; F = female; mo = month; DLBCL = diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; R-CHOP = rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, and prednisone; MTX = methotrexate; Gy = gray

Study Year Age Initial Dx TBD Sex Lymphoma Type Clinical presentation Treatment Tumor Location Histopathology Outcome Reccurence? Last follow up (mo)
Mori et al. [11] 2009 63 Sarcoidosis 1 mo F B-cell Lymphoma Back pain R-CHOP Lumbar vertebra Noncaseating granulomas with CD5+, CD20+ tumor cells showing K-chain monoclonality Complete response No N/A
Kobayashi et al. [12] 2001 57 Lymphoma 1.5 mo F DLBCL Right foot pain and swelling CHOP Right talus Epithelioid granuloma with Some response No 12
Marks et al. [13] 2018 54 Sarcoidosis 7 yr M DLBCL Pain and swelling in both ankles R-CHOP + MTX + local 36 Gy Radiotherapy Bilateral distal tibiae Diffuse infiltrates of  CD20+ lymhoid cells Complete response No 56
Di et al. (current study) 2019 72 Lymphoma 1 mo M DLBCL Diplopia, headache, dysarthria R-CHOP + Dexamethasone + MTX C1, L1, L5 vertebrae; right iliac, left inferior sacrum CD10+, CD20+, Bcl2+, FISH+ for t(14;18) Complete response No 2.3