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Sarcoidosis with Hepatic Involvement: A Case Report
Banu Yılmaz Özgüven1, Deniz Tunçel1, Fevziye Kabukçuoğlu1
1Department of Pathology, Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Application and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sisli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni
|June 30, 2020
Summary
This case highlights how liver granulomas can diagnose sarcoidosis. Elevated angiotensin-converting enzyme levels confirmed hepatic sarcoidosis in a patient presenting with fatigue and abdominal pain.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
- Pathology
Background:
- Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause.
- The liver is frequently affected, presenting diagnostic challenges.
- Hepatic granulomas can be key to diagnosing sarcoidosis.
