A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Colonic Polyps on Screening Colonoscopy.

ACG Case Rep J

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Published: June 2022

Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by noncaseating granulomatous inflammation. Gastrointestinal involvement in sarcoidosis is a very rare occurrence, with the colon being affected in few patients. We present a case of sarcoidosis presenting as multiple colonic polyps found on routine colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy. Histopathology of the polyps showed noncaseating granulomas.

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