[Splenic sarcoidosis: a case report and review of literature]. 2009

Ying-ting Wang, and Yi-ping Han, and Hao Xu, and He-zhong Chen, and Kui Sheng, and Qiang Li
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features and imaging characteristics of nodular splenic sarcoidosis. METHODS We describe a patient with splenic sarcoidosis and review the related medical literature, the etiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management and prognosis of splenic sarcoidosis. RESULTS The etiology of this rare disease remains unknown. Symptoms are scanty and usually mild; computed tomography usually reveals splenomegaly or the presence of multiple nodules, confusing with metastatic tumor in spleen. On histopathologic examination, sarcoid produces noncaseating granulomas. Sarcoid is typically treated only when symptomatic. Oral corticosteroids is the most important method of treatment in patients with progressive loss of organ functions. Prognosis has closed relationship with early clinical manifestation. CONCLUSIONS Splenic sarcoidosis is rare and often misdiagnosis as other diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012507 Sarcoidosis An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands. Besnier-Boeck Disease,Boeck's Sarcoid,Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Disease,Boeck's Disease,Schaumann Disease,Schaumann Syndrome,Schaumann's Syndrome,Besnier Boeck Disease,Besnier Boeck Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Sarcoid,Boecks Disease,Boecks Sarcoid,Disease, Schaumann,Sarcoid, Boeck's,Sarcoidoses,Schaumann's Syndromes,Syndrome, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann's
D013158 Splenic Diseases Diseases involving the SPLEEN. Disease, Splenic,Diseases, Splenic,Splenic Disease

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