AI Article Synopsis
- Sarcoidosis is a complex disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation affecting multiple body systems, with common involvement of the spleen, leading to splenomegaly.
- Despite being associated with enlarged spleen, massive splenomegaly is quite rare and can sometimes cause complications like splenic infarction.
- This report documents a unique case of a woman experiencing massive splenic infarction linked to sarcoidosis, confirmed by granulomatous liver inflammation.
Article Abstract
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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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3420793 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/834758 | DOI Listing |
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