title: Alimentary tract granulomas.
abstract: Sarcoidosis rarely affects the alimentary tract and is usually asymptomatic. However, sarcoid granulomas are commonly found as a reaction to a local cause or as a feature of other systemic disease. Thus, the differential diagnosis of alimentary tract granulomas is wide. Before accepting a diagnosis of sarcoidosis of the alimentary tract, it is important to exclude its many mimics.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis