Hepatic, Splenic, and Gastrointestinal Involvement with Sarcoidosis

Marc A. Judson

doi:10.1055/s-2002-36517

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Table of Contents

Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 23(6): 529-542
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36517

Hepatic, Splenic, and Gastrointestinal Involvement with Sarcoidosis

Marc A. Judson

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown cause that primarily affects the lung and lymphatic systems of the body.[1] However, any organ may be affected, including the abdominal organs and gastrointestinal tract.[1] As with other forms of sarcoidosis, abdominal sarcoidosis presents diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic dilemmas. This article reviews the various forms of abdominal sarcoidosis, with particular attention given to methods of diagnosis and treatment options.

KEYWORD

Sarcoidosis - gastrointestinal - liver - spleen

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