Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic 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...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-3ebe2c890fc74a6c9a0f68e18d0c72c42025-02-03T05:51:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/834758834758Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic InfarctionIshita Patel0Mediola Ismajli1Alan Steuer2Rheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKRheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKRheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UKSarcoidosis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/834758 |
| spellingShingle | Ishita Patel Mediola Ismajli Alan Steuer Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction |
| title_full | Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction |
| title_fullStr | Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction |
| title_short | Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction |
| title_sort | sarcoidosis presenting as massive splenic infarction |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/834758 |
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