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Unexpected diagnosis in a patient with liver mass: A case report

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Pathophysiology, Histopathology, and Epidemiology.

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory disease. It is characterized by granulomatous formation. The liver is the second most common site for involvement after the lung. Sarcoidosis of the liver is usually asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases can be presented with jaundice, itching, elevated liver enzymes, and the development of portal hypertension in rare situations. We, at the moment, submit a case of liver sarcoidosis in a patient with liver cirrhosis that is presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Upper digestive endoscopy revealed gastric varices. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed a suspicious liver mass for hepatocellular carcinoma. There is no cause of gastric varix in this patient apart from hepatic sarcoidosis (portal hypertension). Treatment of patients with corticosteroids leads to the complete disappearance of the liver mass. Despite the high incidence of HCC in Egypt due to the high prevalence of HCV infection, it is crucial to search for the rare causes of hepatic masses.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.52378/asym7783

Keywords

liver mass, sarcoidosis, gastric varix

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Hepatogastroenterology Unit – Zagazig University

Email

edms2004@gmail.com

City

zagazig

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Volume

2

Article Issue

1

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29432

Issue Date

2019-02-01

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2019-04-25

Publish Date

2019-07-25

Page Start

56

Page End

64

Print ISSN

2735-5489

Online ISSN

2735-5497

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4

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Case Reports

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2,193

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Journal

Publication Title

African Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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https://ajgh.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023