Hepatic sarcoidosis with symptomatic portal hypertension: A report of 12 cases with review of the literature

Hepatic sarcoidosis with symptomatic portal hypertension: A report of 12 cases with review of the literature

IntroductionSarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatosis of unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of immune granulomas. Liver damage is a relatively common extra-pulmonary manifestation, occurring in 3.6–30% of cases. Some patients can develop symptomatic portal hypertension (PH). Few series h...

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Main Authors: Maxime Fauter, Geoffrey Rossi, Ayoub Drissi-Bakhkhat, Marianne Latournerie, Mathieu Gerfaud-Valentin, Isabelle Durieu, Yvan Jamilloux, François Bailly, Matthieu Mahevas, Pascal Sève
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
hepatic sarcoidosis
portal hypertension
ascites
variceal bleeding
cirrhosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.995042/full

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