Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by non-caseating granulomatous inflammation at sites of disease. Although any organ can be involved, the disease most commonly affects the lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes. Clinical features of sarcoidosis bear a similarity with tuberculosis (TB), thus the dilemma of excluding TB in a suspected patient of sarcoidosis or differentiating between the two entities continues to be a clinical and diagnostic challenge particularly in countries endemic for TB like India. Here we present a case of sarcoidosis in a 50 years old lady who was misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.

Keywords: Misdiagnosis, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis.

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Biswajit Pati

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla