Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 484-492, July 2010

Intra-abdominal Complications of Sarcoidosis

  • Kristin Loening MacArthur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
    • ,
  • Faripour Forouhar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
    • ,
  • George Yung-Hsing Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr George Y. Wu, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Rm. AM-044, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030, USA

Article Outline

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by non-caseating granulomas in the absence of other autoimmune processes, infectious diseases, or foreign agents. The etiology of sarcoidosis is not completely understood. Several organ systems can be affected, of which the most frequently involved include the lungs and lymph nodes. Intra-abdominal sarcoidosis is less common, but can be found in the absence of pulmonary or lymphatic disease. Intra-abdominal sarcoidosis is most often asymptomatic. However, long-standing unrecognized disease can result in life-threatening complications. The identification, monitoring and prevention of these complications will be discussed, with emphasis on both clinical and histological presentations of intra-abdominal sarcoidosis.

Key Words:  gastrointestinal , hepatic , pancreatic , peritoneal , splenic

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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 484-492, July 2010

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