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Sarcoidosis presenting as massive splenic infarction
Ishita Patel1, Mediola Ismajli, Alan Steuer
1Rheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UK.
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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