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Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction

Author(s) -

Ishita Patel,

Mediola Ismajli,

A Steuer

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in rheumatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6889

pISSN - 2090-6897

DOI - 10.1155/2012/834758

Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , splenic infarction , granulomatous inflammation , etiology , spleen , granulomatous disease , infarction , pathology , disease , inflammation , granuloma , dermatology , immunology , myocardial infarction

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology. Granulomatous inflammation involving the spleen is common and associated with splenomegaly. However, massive splenomegaly is a rare occurrence. Infrequently massive splenomegaly can result in splenic infarction. Massive splenic infarction in sarcoidosis has, to our knowledge, not been previously reported. We present a case of a woman presenting with massive splenic infarction and sarcoidosis confirmed by granulomatous inflammation of the liver.

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