Mammary involvement in a patient with sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Sarcoi dosis affects multiple organs; the lungs, lymphoid system, eyes and skin ar e usually involved. Commonly, any organ system may be affected. Sarcoid inv olvement in the nervous system, locomotor system, lacrimal and salivary gla nds, heart, kidney and liver has been recognized in patients with sarcoidos is. However, sarcoid involvement of the breast parenchyma has been extremel y rare in patients with sarcoidosis. Herein, we report a patient with a sar coid breast mass who had bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and lymphocytosis in bronchoalveolar lavage analysis.