Sarcoidosis predominantly affects the lungs, intrathoracic lymph nodes, and eyes; it less frequently affects the musculoskeletal system. We herein report a case of paraneoplastic sarcoidosis in a patient presenting with multiple myeloma. The patient developed ocular sarcoidosis and showed an increased F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the mediastinal lymph nodes and vertebral column. A lymph node specimen showed the histological features of sarcoidosis, while an examination of the vertebral tumor revealed myeloma. Although the simultaneous occurrence of sarcoidosis and myeloma is extremely rare, our case indicates the importance of exculing any underlying malignancies before establishing a diagnosis of skeletal sarcoidosis when bone lesions are observed at unusual sites.
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