Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction

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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Main Authors: Ishita Patel, Mediola Ismajli, Alan Steuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/834758
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spelling doaj-3ebe2c890fc74a6c9a0f68e18d0c72c42020-11-25T00:19:09ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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Alan Steuer
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Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction
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Alan Steuer
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title Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction
title_short 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
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Rheumatology
issn 2090-6889
2090-6897
publishDate 2012-01-01
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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