Sarcoid reactions in cystic duct carcinoma.
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A diagnosis of sarcoidosis was evoked in a 61-year-old man on clinical and histologic bases. Nevertheless, a bile duct carcinoma was disclosed in association with the discovery of generalized sarcoid-like granulomas. This is only the third time that such an association has been described. HLA-B8, DR3, and DRw52 antigens were found, suggesting that altered immunologic mechanisms could play a role in the pathogenesis of this sarcoid-like reaction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 106 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994