Sarcoidosis with Multiple Hepatic and Splenic Nodules on Dynamic Computed Tomography
Authors: Suzy L. Kim, R. Kristina Gedgaudas-McClees, J. Patrick Waring
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Brief Reports1 September 1992Sarcoidosis with Multiple Hepatic and Splenic Nodules on Dynamic Computed TomographySuzy L. Kim, MD, R. Kristina Gedgaudas-McClees, MD, J. Patrick Waring, MDSuzy L. Kim, MDSearch for more papers by this author, R. Kristina Gedgaudas-McClees, MDSearch for more papers by this author, J. Patrick Waring, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-5-399 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause, characterized by the presence of non-necrotizing granulomas in multiple organs (1). Most patients have intrathoracic sarcoidosis, and respiratory symptoms predominate in these patients (1, 2). Asymptomatic hepatic and splenic granulomas may be seen in patients with thoracic sarcoidosis (3-5). However, computed tomography (CT) scanning usually shows no distinct lesions (5-7).Between October 1990 and August 1991, we evaluated three patients at Emory University and one patient at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center because CT scans showed numerous hypodense lesions in the liver and spleen. The CT findings of the liver and spleen...References1. Pulmonary disease of unknown origin. In: Fraser RG, Pare JA, Pare PD, Fraser RS, Genereux GP; eds. Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, v IV. 3d ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1991:2604-711. Google Scholar2. NevilleWalkerJames EAD. Prognostic factors predicting the outcome of sarcoidosis: an analysis of 818 patients. Q J Med. 1983;52(208):525-33. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HerculesBethlem HN. Value of liver biopsy in sarcoidosis. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1984;108:831-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. TaavitsainenKoivuniemiHelminenBondestamKivisaariPamilo MAJSLM. Aspiration biopsy of the spleen in patients with sarcoidosis. Acta Radiol. 1987;28:723-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. DeutchSandlerTankanow SML. Abdominal lymphadenopathy in sarcoidosis. J Ultrasound Med. 1987;6:237-42. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. MeranzeColemanArgerMintzMarkowitz SBPML. Retroperitoneal manifestations of sarcoidosis on computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1985;9:50-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. BrittFrancisGlazerEllis AIGJ. Sarcoidosis: abdominal manifestations at CT. Radiology. 1991;178:91-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. NakataIwataKojimaKanai KKKK. Computed tomography of liver sarcoidosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1989;13:707-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. MathieuVanderstigelSchaefferVasile DMAN. Computed tomography of splenic sarcoidosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1986;10:679-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. FoleyBerlandLawsonSmithThorsen WLTDM. Contrast enhancement technique for dynamic hepatic computed tomographic scanning. Radiology. 1983;147:797-803. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTumor-Like Granulomatous Disorders of the Hepatobiliary TractTumor-Like Granulomatous Disorders of the Hepatobiliary TractBenign and Malignant Lesions of the SpleenCT Patterns of Nodular Hepatic and Splenic Sarcoidosis: A Review of the LiteratureCT hepatic and splenic appearances with sarcoidosis 1 September 1992Volume 117, Issue 5Page: 399-400KeywordsComputed axial tomographyDiagnostic radiologyGranulomasLesionsLiverLiver diseasesSarcoidosisSpleen Issue Published: 1 September 1992 PDF downloadLoading ...