Hepatic sarcoidosis: a case series

Hepatic sarcoidosis: a case series

Sarcoidosis is a systemic non caseous granulomas disease. Liver is a common location but usually asymptomatic. Evidence based guidelines for this location treatment is lacking and the effect of corticosteroids may be inadequate. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical, biochemical, radiological and therapeutic features of seven patients with systemic sarcoidosis and liver involvement....

Case of isolated hepatic sarcoidosis.

Hepatic sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown aetiology. Histological evidence of non-caseating granulomas represents the main finding. It affects mostly young people, targeting primary the lung and hilar lymph nodes although liver involvement is often encountered. Hepatic sarcoidosis covers a broad spectrum from asymptomatic hepatic granulomas formation and slightly deranged liver function t...

Primary biliary cirrhosis and hepatic sarcoidosis--a case report.

INTRODUCTION Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an immune-mediated chronic progressive inflammatory liver disease leading to destruction of small interlobular bile ducts. Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder of unknown etiology characterized by non-caseous granulomas. CASE REPORT We reported a 69-year-old female patient with abdominal pain, malaise, vertigo, headaches, hands tremor and partial l...

Cholestasis with hepatic fibrosis secondary to sarcoidosis--a case report.

Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology occurring world wide. The problem of diagnosis of sarcoidosis in a country like Pakistan is two fold: lack of awareness of its existence and difficulty in differentiating it from the highly prevalent tuberculosis with which it shares many clinical and pathological features. It can affect almost any organ. We present a case with ...